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Quotes from Ibn Taymiyyah

Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Beautiful leaving (hajr), is to leave without harming, beautiful pardoning is to pardon without rebuking, and beautiful patience is to be patient without complaining.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Everyone experiences bouts of jealousy; but the dignified person conceals it, while the vulgar one acts upon it
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
The disease that knowledge brings is arrogance, and the disease that worship brings is showing off
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Through patience and certainty, leadership in the religion is obtained.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Don't depend too much on anyone.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
This whole religion revolves around knowing the truth and acting by it, and action must be accompanied by patience.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
The People of the Sunnah are the most knowledgeable of mankind concerning the truth, and the most merciful of the creation towards the rest of creation.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
The entire religion revolves around acknowledging the truth and then acting upon it.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Allah guards the justice loving government, even if it is the government of non-Muslims, and destroys the tyrant government, even if it is the government of Muslims.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Among the principles of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah lie the attitude of peace and purity of their heart and tongue towards the Sahaba(Companions) of the Prophet (saw).
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
No love that a man has will only give him pleasure in return- he shall also suffer pain because of it, except for love of Allah.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
A man will never fear something besides Allah unless it be due to a disease in his heart.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Men mixing with women is like fire mixing with wood.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
Imprisoned is he whose heart is imprisoned from Allâh. Captured is he who is captured by his desires.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
The one who is [truly] imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah
When someone offends me, I think it's a gift from Allah (god). He (Allah) is teaching me humility.
~ Ibn Taymiyyah