"The wisdom of the ignorant is in their silence." – Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The wisdom of the ignorant is in their silence." – Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
حِكْمَةُ الْجَاهِلِ فِي الصَّمْتِ.
— غرر الحكم

"Do not force your children to behave like you, for they have been created for a time which is different to your time." – Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 399

 

"Do not force your children to behave like you, for they have been created for a time which is different to your time." – Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 399

Arabic:
لَا تُكْرِهُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ عَلَى آدَابِكُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ مَخْلُوقُونَ لِزَمَانٍ غَيْرِ زَمَانِكُمْ.
— نهج البلاغة، الحكمة ٣٩٩

"The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer; he has the right to it wherever he finds it." – Al-Kafi, V1, p.39 Arabic: كَلِمَةُ الحِكْمَةِ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ، فَحَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا. — الكافي، ج ١، ص ٣٩

 

"The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer; he has the right to it wherever he finds it." – Al-Kafi, V1, p.39

Arabic:
كَلِمَةُ الحِكْمَةِ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ، فَحَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا.
— الكافي، ج ١، ص ٣٩

"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere." - Ghurar al-Hikam

 "He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere." - Ghurar al-Hikam

مَنْ لَهُ أَلْفُ صَدِيقٍ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ صَدِيقٌ يُفْضِلُ، وَمَنْ لَهُ عَدُوٌّ وَاحِدٌ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ.
— غرر الحكم

Only he who has power to punish can pardon. (Hazrat Imam Ali "AS")

Only he who has power to punish can pardon.

Two kinds of greedy people never get satisfied; the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of this world. -Hazrat Imam Ali (AS)

Two kinds of greedy people never get satisfied; the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of this world.

Don't engage your heart, in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming. -Imam Ali (AS)

Don't engage your heart, in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming.

Half of the knowledge is (having ability) to say I don't know. -Imam Ali (AS)

Half of the knowledge is (having ability) to say I don't know.

I am Ali! Ask me and you will be answered. My sharp sword is a cutting decider, and my spear's edge exposes the truth. -Imam Ali (AS)

I am Ali! Ask me and you will be answered. My sharp sword is a cutting decider, and my spear's edge exposes the truth.