Hazrat Ali ibn Abu-Talib

A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.

The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.

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.

So long as fortune is favouring you, your defects will remain covered.

A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control ofhis mind.

Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.

Every breath you take is a step forward toward death. (Hazrat Ali-As)