Nahj al-Balāgha

١٧٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): النَّاسُ أَعْدَاءُ مَا جَهِلُوا.

172. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: People are enemies of what they do not know. [1]

١٧٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ وُجُوهَ الْآرَاءِ عَرَفَ مَوَاقِعَ الْخَطَاَ.

173. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who has several opinions understands the pitfalls.

١٧٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَن أَحَدَّ سِنَانَ الْغَضَبِ لله قَوِيَ عَلَى قَتْلِ أَشِدَّاءِ الْبَاطِلِ.

174. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who sharpens the teeth of anger for the sake of Allāh acquires the strength to kill the stalwarts of wrong. [1]

١٧٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): آلَةُ الرِّيَاسَةِ سَعَةُ الصَّدْرِ

176. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The means to secure high authority is breadth of chest (i.e., generosity).

١٧٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): ازْجُرِ الْمُسِيءَ بِثوَابِ الْـمُحْسِنِ.

177. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Rebuke the evil-doer by rewarding the good-doer. [1]

١٧٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): اللَّجَاجَةُ تَسُلُّ الرَّأْيَ.

179. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Stubbornness destroys (good) advice.

١٨٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الطَّمَعُ رِقٌّ مُؤَبَّدٌ.

180. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him said: Greed is a lasting slavery.

١٨٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا خَيْرَ فِي الصَّمْتِ عَنِ الْحُكْمِ، كَمَا أَنَّهُ لَا خَيْرَ فِي الْقوْلِ بِالْجَهْلِ.

182. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There is no advantage ill keeping quiet about an issue of wisdom, just as there is no good in speaking out an unintelligent thing.

١٨٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَا اخْتَلَفَتْ دَعْوَتَانِ إِلَّا كَانَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا ضَلاَلَةً.

183. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: If there are two different calls then one (of them) must be towards misguidance.

١٨٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَا شَكَكْتُ فِي الْحَقِّ مُذْ أُرِيتُهُ.

184. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: I have never entertained doubt about right since I was shown it.