Quotes from Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu-Talib A.S

Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.

Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.

You were ordered to obey to Allah, and you were create to perform good deeds.

Honesty will guide you to goodness, and goodness will invite you to heaven.

It's never the value of water but thirst, it's never the value of life but death and it's never about the friendship but trust.

Life consists of two days, one for you one against you. So when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you.

A graceful refusal is better than a lengthy promise.

How strange is man that when he is afraid of something he runs away from it, but when he is afraid of Allah, he gets closer to Him.

Beware of speaking too much, for it increases mistakes and engenders boredom.

A wise man always has something to say, whereas a fool always needs to say something.

A brother is like gold and a friend is like diamond. If gold cracks you can melt it and make it just like it was before. If a diamond cracks, it can never be like it was before.

When you get ill do not get nervous about it and try as much as possible to be hopeful.

Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.