Quote #190
Often inordinate desire to secure a single gain acts as a hindrance for the quest of many profitable pursuits.
More from Ali ibn Abi Talib
- It is wiser to abstain then to repent.
- People often hate those things which they do not know or cannot understand.
- There is enough light for one who wants to see.
- One, who seeks advice learns to realize his mistakes.
- Death is near and our mutual company is short.
- One who struggles for the cause of God secures victory over His enemies.
- Conceit is a barrier to progress and improvement.
- When you feel afraid or nervous to do a thing then do it because the real harm which you may thus receive is less poignant than its expecta…