The best means of taking revenge on a man is not to resemble that man.
Hanbali Sunni Muslim preacher, orator, ascetic, mystic, sayyid, faqih, and theologian who was known for being the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya tariqa (Sufi order) of Sufism.
Only great spirits experience the triumph of success.
The fly does not enter the mouth that is shut.
To be a great man is easier than being a good man.
To reach and pass by the goal is the same as not reaching it.
When someone rises high, he raises all spirits and this world too.
While eating lawful food is a radiant light, eating unlawful food is a suffocating darkness. Eating unlawful food kills the heart, whereas the lawful morsel brings the heart to life.
Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar
Appear as you may wish to be
Push your boundaries beyond the ordinary; be that “extra” in “extraordinary”
Those who make fun of you, those who try to get rid of you, they are the people whose applause you most often seek to obtain.
Either give me more wine or leave me alone
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar