Quote #199
Greed is permanent slavery.
More from Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Obstinacy will prevent you from a correct decision.
- Deficiency will result in shame and sorrow but caution and foresight will bring peace and security.
- If you want to remove evil from the minds of others then first give up evil intentions yourself.
- To keep silent when you can say something wise and useful is as bad as keeping on propagating foolish and unwise thoughts.
- The best way to punish an evil-doer is to reward handsomely a good person for his good deeds.
- If two opposite theories are propagated one will be wrong.
- Your supremacy over others is in proportion to the extent of your knowledge and wisdom.
- When truth was revealed to me I never doubted it.