Alone with the Alone

Quote No. 100 from Ali Ibn Abi Talib

On Bonds and Relationships

  1. إِيَّاكَ وَمُصادَقَةَ البَخِيلِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقعُدُ عَنكَ أَحوَجَ مَا تَكُونُ إِلَيهِ.

    Do not befriend a miser, because they will run away from you when you need them most.

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  2. إِيَّاكَ وَمُصادَقَةَ الأَحمَقِ فَإِنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَنفَعَكَ فَيَضُرَّكَ.

    Do not befriend a fool. They will intend to benefit you, but will harm you instead.

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  3. إِيَّاكَ وَمُصادَقَةَ الكَذّابِ فَإِنَّهُ كَالسَّرابِ يُقَرِّبُ عَلَيكَ البَعِيدَ وَيُبَعِّدُ عَلَيكَ القَرِيب.

    Do not befriend a liar, because they are like a mirage, making you feel far things near and near things far.

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No. 100

These quotes come from Alone with the Alone, a 264-page bilingual hardcover of 113 quotes from Ali Ibn Abi Talib, with footnotes and an afterword.

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