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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A refined character is one of the two blessings.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best thing is [good] character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most honourable distinction is [good] character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of qualities is honourable ambition.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most beautiful qualities are forbearance and chastity.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The purest of all people in lineage is the best of them in character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most pleased of all people is one whose character is agreeable.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best eminence is [in possessing] a beautiful character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most honourable quality of the noble one is his feigning inattention [and ignorance] about that which he is aware [regarding the negative traits of others].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of qualities are generosity, chastity and tranquillity.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of morals are those which drive you towards noble deeds.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily Allah, the Glorified and Exalted, loves the person who is approachable [and courteous], of tolerant disposition and prompt in getting things done.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily it is from nobility of character to build ties with the one who cuts you off, to give one who deprives you and to forgive one who wrongs you.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Noble traits are [acquired] through difficulties.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A praiseworthy character is one of the fruits of intelligence.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

He ('a) said about those whom he praised: When they speak, they are truthful and when they are silent, they are not surpassed. When they look, they take lesson and when they turn away, they are not distracted. When they talk, they remember [Allah] and when they are quiet, they contemplate.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

If you must compete with each other, then vie for [acquiring] desirable qualities and praiseworthy traits.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is bad, his death is [considered a time of] happiness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When the character is good, the speech becomes gentle.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When there is an admirable quality in a man, then expect from him other such qualities.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When the Qur'an calls you towards [acquiring] a beautiful quality, then compel yourself to adopt [a quality] like it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

With good character, life becomes pleasant.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

By [adopting] good character, sustenance becomes abundant.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Opting for the truth and keeping away from untruth is the most beautiful quality and the best etiquette.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Compete in acquiring [a] desirable character, great forbearance and lofty ideas, [and] your reward will become great.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

You should be zealous for praiseworthy qualities like protecting the [rights of the] neighbour, fulfilling the sureties, obedience to virtue and opposition to arrogance; and beautify yourselves with excellent traits.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Choose for yourself the best from every character [trait], for indeed virtue is a habit.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is [an embellishment] for the soul and good appearance is [a beautification] for the body.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Adopting a good character is the best [means of following the] religion.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is the best companion and self-conceit is a hidden ailment.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is from the best allotment and the most virtuous of qualities.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is one of the two bounties [of Allah].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is proof of an honourable ancestry.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character increases sustenance and makes companions feel at ease.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character is the cornerstone of all virtuous acts.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Good character brings about adoration and strengthens love.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best character is the one that is furthest from obstinacy.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of qualities is the most agreeable of them.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of attributes is kindness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of all qualities is truthfulness in speech and noble actions.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The foundation of belief is [adopting a] good character and adorning oneself with the truth.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

I had, in the past, a brother-in-faith and his view of the world as something insignificant made him great in my eyes. He was above being controlled by the needs of his appetency and thus he never craved for what he could not get nor would he ask for more of what he got. He was silent most of the time but when he spoke, he silenced the other speakers and quenched the thirst [for answers] of questioners. He was [apparently] weak and feeble but at the time of battle he was like the lion of the forest or the serpent of the valley. He would not put forth an argument unless it was decisive. He would not accuse anyone in an excusable matter until he had heard his excuse. He would not mention any suffering except after recovering from it. He would do as he says and not say that which he does not do [himself]. Even when (or if) he could be exceeded in speaking, he could not be excelled in silence. He was more eager to listen than he was to speak. When two things came before him, he would see which of the two was closer to vain desire and would oppose it. You should [all] adopt these qualities, thus acquire them and compete with each other in them. And if you cannot acquire them, you should know that acquiring a little is better than giving up plenty.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Nothing gets constricted with good character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is noble, his sustenance is increased.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose qualities are good, his companionship is pleasant.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is good, his ways become easy.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is good, more people adore him and feel at ease with him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Allah, the Glorified, does not give a servant anything from the good of this world or the Hereafter but because of his good character and his good intention.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best distinction is good character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best trait is [having a] good character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best [form of] faith is a beautiful character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The hidden aspects of [one's] character are uncovered by [companionship and] social interaction.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The pinnacle of knowledge is distinguishing between character traits, manifesting the praiseworthy among them and suppressing the blameworthy among them.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The adornment of [all] traits is being careful [in fulfilling] the sureties.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Six things are used to gauge the character of men: [their behaviour in times of] happiness and anger, security and fear, deprivation and desire.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

You must adopt a good character for this will earn you adoration [of others].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

In good character, there are treasures of [blessings and] sustenance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Everything is possible except [changing and] transferring of natural dispositions [of character and personality].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

How many a lowly person has been elevated by his good character!

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever does not make his character good, his companion will not benefit from him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose attributes are not good, his [methods and] ways will not be praised.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no companion like good character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no life more satisfying than [one lived with] good character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you see in others a quality which is objectionable, then keep similar qualities away from yourself.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily your natural disposition invites you towards that which you are familiar with.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Indeed these natural dispositions are different, and the best of them is the furthest of them from evil.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily only the dispositions of the virtuous are dispositions that have the potential of supporting good, so whenever they are laden with it, they carry it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

He ('a) said about the one whom he censured: If he falls sick he regrets having abandoned the work and if he is healthy, he feels secure and delays the work. When he is called to cultivate for this world, he works and when he is called to cultivate for the Hereafter, he is lazy. If he becomes wealthy, he turns arrogant and falls into vice and if he becomes poor, he despairs and becomes weak. If a favour is done to him, he is ungrateful and if he does a favour, he lengthens it and makes it seem like [a great favour and] an obligation. If an evil deed presents itself to him, he commits it with the excuse of seeking repentance [for it later] but when he decides to repent, he delays it and persists in sinning. If he experiences wellbeing, he assumes that he has repented. If he is distressed, he thinks [ill of Allah] and doubts [in Him]. If he falls ill he devotes himself and turns repentantly [to Allah] but if he regains his health, he forgets and returns [to his evil ways] and becomes emboldened in his injustice towards the servants [of Allah]. When he is secure, he is allured by the temptations of this world, so he forgets the Hereafter and is negligent of the Resurrection [on the Day of Judgment].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you see in others a quality which is objectionable, then keep similar qualities away from yourself.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst quality is treachery.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A person's distance from vice is [the source of his] magnanimity.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Keep away from miserliness and hypocrisy, for these two are from the most reprehensible qualities.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Keep away from the worst of every character trait and struggle with yourself in keeping away from it, for indeed evil is obstinate.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Two attributes never come together in the heart of a believer: bad character and miserliness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bad character is inauspicious and offending a benefactor is wickedness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bad character is the worst companion.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bad character alienates the near one and repels the distant one.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bad character makes life bitter and is a torment for the soul.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The attributes that lead to evil are lying, stinginess, injustice and ignorance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bad character alienates the soul and removes amiability.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst qualities are dishonesty and hypocrisy.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of habits is lying.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A vice may debase [the one who commits it].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Every malady has a cure except bad character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is rude by nature, his surroundings are deserted.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is bad torments his [own] soul.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is bad, his [own] family becomes fed up with him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is of bad character is detested by his companion and associate.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is of bad character lacks friends and associates.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is from bad character to be stingy and abusive in demanding your right.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be wary of jesting, playing, excessive joking, [excessive] laughing, and vain talks.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be cautious of the bellows of arrogance, the dominance of zealotry and the bigotry of the age of ignorance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Beware of a wicked heart, corruption of intention, embarking on vice and the deception of [false] aspiration.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most detestable of morals is treachery.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most wicked characteristic is spite.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of morals is adorning oneself with vices.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A dispraised character is from the fruits of ignorance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

How detestable are the traits of the vile and how good are the qualities of the honourable!

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Being close to the people in their morals [and habits] is a safeguard from their malice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no good in a character that is not adorned with forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no good in the trait of arrogance, haughtiness and pride.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no life for the one who has a bad character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no loneliness worse than [that which is brought about by] bad character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The one who has a bad character is very impetuous and has a bitter life.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A bad character is one of the two torments.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who makes his character bad, torments his [own] soul.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is bad, his [own] family becomes fed up with him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose character is bad, his sustenance is restricted.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who does not affirm his past (i.e. the good character of his forefathers) with his present (i.e. his own good character), disgraces his predecessor and betrays his successor.

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