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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Anecdotes of The Ahlul Bayt A Few Quotes of Imam Ali (‘a) Conduct People act like mirrors; friends reflect your good qualities and enemies your faults. Ten social virtues Generosity, modesty, truthfulness, integrity, hospitality, decency, courage, tolerance, steadfastness and gratitude Sincerity A person is sincere if his words and deeds, exterior and interior are the same; he fulfills his pledges and maintains purity in worship.

A favour is a trust that you must return. Courtesy Courtesy conceals genetic flaws. Intelligence blossoms on courtesy. Unity Truth unites, falsehood divides. Stay with the truthful, no matter how few; stay away from the false, no matter how many. Satan first creates discord in congregations, then divides and destroys. Speech Speech is the scale, which reason makes weighty, ignorance makes weightless. A man reveals himself through his speech.

The knowledge expressed only through speech is the meanest; that which is demonstrated through every act of the body is sublime. Learning through experience He who learns a lesson from each experience will save himself from ruin. In the rise and fall of fortunes are lessons to be learnt.

Folly A man’s folly is demonstrated through three acts: Talking about matters that don’t concern him Offering comments when not asked Interfering in other people’s affairs without understanding He, who thinks he is the wisest, is the most foolish. A foolish man speaks without thinking; a wise man thinks before he speaks.

Ignorance Ignorance reveals itself in the following: Being angry without cause, Speaking without need, Rewarding the undeserving, Not distinguishing between friend and foe, Revealing a secret, Trusting everyone. The ignorant never realizes his mistake nor accepts advice. Lies No one ever believes a man who lies. Nobility Ensuring justice for the weak is a sign of nobility. Defect The greatest of defects is to point out a defect in others, which you yourself possess but fail to notice in yourself.

He is the wisest who tries to mend his own defects rather than keep an eye on the defects of others. Hypocrisy Hypocrites can be identified by the following characteristics: They say peace but mean war. Their nourishment is false allegations. Their generosity is being dishonest. They keep their distance due to arrogance. They do not wish anybody well. They sleep like a log at night and create furor during the day.