Wisdom and intellect is every man's friend, ignorance and illiteracy are his enemies.
Ali al-Rida Quotes
765–818
‘Alī ibn Mūsā ar-Ridhā (Arabic: علي بن موسى الرضا; 765 – 818 AD) was the eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām. He was the son of Mūsā al-Kādhim and was the sixth generation grandson of Muhammad.
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A Muslim will never get tired and bored of educating himself throughout his life.
The worst of men is he who stops his contributions to charity, eats by himself, and whips his slave.
He who reckons his own soul is successful; he who is heedless of it is unsuccessful.
The most valuable stage of wisdom is the stage of self-consciousness.
The best wealth is the one by which the honour of man is protected.
Every curiosity is in need of the curiosity of speech.
Man is not worshipful unless he is clement.
For the Devil, the presence of learned one is by far more painful than a thousand worshipers.
A trustworthy person does not betray you, but you consider the betrayer to be trustworthy.
Assisting the weak is better for you than your act of charity.
Everyone's friend is his reason; his enemy is his ignorance.
The rank of the eldest brother is like that of father.
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ali al-Rida (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.