Quote #194
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 expectation and fear.
More from Ali ibn Abi Talib
- One who struggles for the cause of God secures victory over His enemies.
- Your supremacy over others is in proportion to the extent of your knowledge and wisdom.
- One, who seeks advice learns to realize his mistakes.
- The best way to punish an evil-doer is to reward handsomely a good person for his good deeds.
- People often hate those things which they do not know or cannot understand.
- If you want to remove evil from the minds of others then first give up evil intentions yourself.
- Often inordinate desire to secure a single gain acts as a hindrance for the quest of many profitable pursuits.
- Obstinacy will prevent you from a correct decision.