Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
Ali ibn Abi TalibIn this world, man is a target of death, an easy prey to calamities, here every morsel and every draught is liable to choke one, here one never receives a favour until he loses another instead, here every additional day in one's life is a day reduced from the total span of his existence, when death is the natural outcome of life, how can we expect immortality.
Ali ibn Abi TalibA calamity does not descend except due to a sin and it is not lifted except with repentance.
Ali ibn Abi TalibOften your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.
Ali ibn Abi TalibHate no one, no matter how much they've wronged you. Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become. Think positively, no matter how hard life is. Give much, even if you've been given little. Keep in touch with the ones who have forgotten you, and forgive who has wronged you, and do not stop praying for the best for those you love.
Ali ibn Abi Talib