If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.
Ali ibn Abi TalibLead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.
Ali ibn Abi TalibA man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.
Ali ibn Abi Talib