"The worst kind of oppression is when the oppressor thinks that he is doing good." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: شَرُّ الظُّلْمِ ...

  "Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet." — Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 150 A...

  "The one who is moderate never becomes poor." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: مَنْ اقْتَصَدَ لَمْ يَفْتَقِرْ. — غرر الحكم

  "The most helpless of people is he who is unable to make a friend. And even more helpless is he who has made a friend and then lost h...

  "The richest of riches is intelligence, and the greatest poverty is foolishness." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَغْنَى الْغِنَى ...

  "Beware of every deed that you feel the need to hide from the people." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: إِيَّاكَ وَكُلَّ عَمَلٍ تَسْت...

  "When a power or authority comes to you, be more kind to the people and more humble before God." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: إِ...

  "The most generous person is he who gives to those from whom he has no hope of return." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَسْخَى الن...

  "The miser is one who is miserly with his greeting." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ بَخِلَ بِالسَّلَامِ. — غرر ال...

  "He who trusts the world, the world betrays him." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: مَنْ وَثِقَ بِالدُّنْيَا خَانَتْهُ. — غرر الحكم

  "The strongest of men is he who is powerful over his anger." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَقْوَى النَّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ عَلَى غَض...

  "Kindness is the greatest wisdom." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَعْظَمُ الْحِكْمَةِ الرِّفْقُ. — غرر الحكم

  "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." ...

  "The most complete of blessings is righteousness." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَتَمُّ النِّعْمَةِ الصَّلاحُ. — غرر الحكم

  "The most exalted worship is to supplicate in secret." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ الدُّعَاءُ فِي السِّرّ...

  "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the tongue of a wise man is in his heart." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: قَلْبُ الأَحْم...

  "The most valuable wealth is the intelligence, and the most dreadful poverty is foolishness." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أَثْم...

  "Worship is not abundant prayer and fasting; rather, it is abundant reflection on the affair of Allah." — Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Pa...

  "The fruit of the heart is the tongue, and the fruit of the tongue is good conduct." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: ثَمَرَةُ الْقَ...

  "The value of every man is in his attainments." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: قِيمَةُ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا يُحْسِنُهُ. — غرر الحكم