A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True greatness is measured by how much one contributes to the well-being of others.
This quote by Ali Ibn Abi Talib emphasizes the idea that the worth of a person is determined not by their wealth, power, or status, but by their ability to help and uplift others. It suggests that the highest form of humanity lies in selflessness and the dedication to serve and benefit society.
Themes
ServiceHumanityGreatnessSelflessnessHelpfulness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about community service.
More from Ali Ibn Abi Talib
All quotes βI was not created to be occupied by eating delicious foods like tied up cattle.
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
The outcome of fear is disappointment and shyness is frustration.
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
Ali Ibn Abi TalibRead
Similar quotes
If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
EpictetusRead
The first duty of a man is to think for himself
Jose MartiRead
You come to the master only in deep humbleness, because learning is possible only in humbleness. You have come to surrender, not to perform, not to manipulate, not to impress.
RajneeshRead
Ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
Alan PatonRead
While the right to talk may be the beginning of freedom, the necessity of listening is what makes that right important.
Walter LippmannRead
I think one of the main reasons I write is to do better than ranting. The ranting is the opinion, and the writing is not the opinion. I always say that people's opinions are the worst things about them. The words demand a dignity.
Howard JacobsonRead