"The most beneficial of fortunes is a friendly heart and a truthful tongue." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: أنْفَعُ الحُظُوظِ قَلْ...

  "A man is hidden under his tongue." — Ghurar al-Hikam Arabic: المَرْءُ مَخْبُوءٌ تَحْتَ لِسَانِهِ. — غرر الحكم

  "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...