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He who is greedy is
disgraced
He who is greedy is
disgraced; he who discloses
his hardship will always be
humiliated; he who has no
control over his tongue will
often have to face
discomfort
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Submission to Allah's Will
is the best companion
Submission to Allah's Will
is the best companion;
wisdom is the noblest
heritage; theoretical and
practical knowledge are the
best signs of distinction;
deep thinking will present
the clearest picture of
every problem
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Intellectuals solve problems
"Intellectuals solve
problems; geniuses prevent
them."
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Start every day with a smile
Start every day with a smile
and get it over with.
-- W.C. Fields |
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The mind of a wise man is
the safest custody
The mind of a wise man is
the safest custody of
secrets; cheerfulness is the
key to friendship; patience
and forbearance will conceal
many defects
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Man is a wonderful creature
Man is a wonderful creature;
he sees through the layers
of fat (eyes), hears through
a bone (ears) and speaks
through a lump of flesh
(tongue)
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Never regard study as a duty
"Never regard study as a
duty, but as the enviable
opportunity to learn to know
the liberating influence of
beauty in the realm of the
spirit for your own personal
joy and to the profit of the
community to which your
later work belongs."
Albert Einstein |
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I have learnt silence from
the talkative
"I have learnt silence from
the talkative, toleration
from the intolerant, and
kindness from the unkind;
yet strange, I am ungrateful
to these teachers."
Kahlil Gibran |
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Live amongst people in such
a manner
Live amongst people in such
a manner that if you die
they weep over you and if
you are alive they crave for
your company
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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When some blessings come to
you
When some blessings come to
you, do not drive them away
through thanklessness
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Any intelligent fool can
make things bigger
"Any intelligent fool can
make things bigger, more
complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius
-- and a lot of courage --
to move in the opposite
direction."
Albert Einstein |
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Imagination is more
"Imagination is more
important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein |
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I am convinced that
"I am convinced that He
(God) does not play dice."
Albert Einstein |
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Great spirits have often
encountered
"Great spirits have often
encountered violent
opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein |
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Anyone who has never made a
mistake
"Anyone who has never made a
mistake has never tried
anything new."
Albert Einstein |
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Unfortunate is he who cannot
gain
Unfortunate is he who cannot
gain a few sincere friends
during his life and more
unfortunate is the one who
has gained them and then
lost them (through his
deeds)
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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He who is deserted by
friends
He who is deserted by
friends and relatives will
often find help and sympathy
from strangers
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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One who rushes madly
One who rushes madly after
inordinate desire, runs the
risk of encountering
destruction and death
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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A fool's mind is at the
mercy of his tongue
A fool's mind is at the
mercy of his tongue and a
wise man's tongue is under
the control of his mind
Hazrat Ali (k.a.w) |
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Be afraid of a gentleman
Be afraid of a gentleman
when he is hungry, and of a
mean person when his stomach
is full
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