#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘He who is not careful of his obligation towards his friends and does not treat his enemies justly cannot be attributed with magnanimity’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘If Allah, the Glorified, had not forbidden that which He has ordained as unlawful, it would have [still] been mandatory for the intelligent one to keep away from it’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘When Allah wishes good for a servant, He inspires him with moderation and good management and keeps him away from mismanagement and wastefulness’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘The kindness of Allah does not annul His wisdom; it is for this reason that not all supplications are answered’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Verily the most honourable of deaths is martyrdomBy He in whose hand my soul is, one thousand strikes with the sword are indeed easier [for me] than dying on the bed’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Defend your religion with the edge of blades, charge forward [against the enemy] with your swords and seek the help of Allah you will gain victory and [His] assistance’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Being noble-minded means having a good character and eschewing lowly traits’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘The first thing which you overcome through Jih?d is through striving with your hands, then [if this is not possible] by your tongue, then [if this is not possible] with your hearts’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘The person who has the weariest heart is one whose endeavour is great and whose magnanimity is abundant, yet his [financial ability and] resources are minimal’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘The beginning of magnanimity is cheerfulness and its end is persistence in righteousness’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘The loss of eyesight is better than the blinding of insight’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘One whose tongue is sweet [and polite], his friends increase’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Accustom your tongue to polite speech and you will remain safe from reproach’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Indeed the best religion is loving for the sake of Allah, hating for the sake of Allah, taking for the sake of Allah and giving for the sake of Allah, the Glorified’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘One who respects you because of your opulence, belittles you in your [time of] poverty’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘There is no life more satisfying than [one lived with] good character’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘When you have hatred [for someone] then do not disassociate yourself [completely – and leave some room for possible future friendship]’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘One who suffices with little becomes needless of plenty’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘For every agony there is a way out’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam

#ImamAli (AS) said: ‘Your returning to the truth, even if you get exhausted, is better than your comfort while clinging to falsehood’ - Ghurar Al-Hikam