A biography for Hazrat Ali ibn Abu-Talibhasn’t been written yet.
“Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.”
“The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.”
“A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control ofhis mind.”
“Generosity is to help a deserving person without his request, and if you help him after hisrequest, then it is either out of self-respect or to avoid rebuke.”
“A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.”
“So long as fortune is favouring you, your defects will remain covered.”