Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Silence is the best reply to a fool. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Do not take someone’s silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Silence is the garden of thought. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Loving one another is half of wisdom. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Perfecting one’s intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Associating with the wise and the knowledgeable people adds to the prestige of a person. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There is no nobility with bad manners. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Not every man with a heart is understanding, nor every man with an ear a listener, and nor every man with eyes able to see. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Don’t engage your heart in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The word of God is the medicine of the heart. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

People’s hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Patience to faith is like the head to the body. The person who has no patience has not faith. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can’t understand it. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

True friends are a single soul divided between different bodies. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

To whatever extent a person’s knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

You should have hope in God alone and should fear nothing but your sins. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Fear only the will of God and you will have no cause to fear anyone else. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The best form of devotion to the service of Allah is not to make a show of it. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

An accepted deed is never small in Taqwa (consciousness of Allah), how can what has been accepted be small? — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Allah’s Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur’an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Do not hate what you do not know, for the greater part of knowledge consists of what you do not know. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur’an is by far, higher than memorizing. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does not profit if it is not absorbed. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib