Alone with the Alone

Quote No. 73 from Ali Ibn Abi Talib

On Endurance and Patience

الدهرُ يومانِ: يومٌ لكَ ويومٌ عليكَ، فإن كانَ لكَ فلا تبطَر، وإن كانَ عليكَ فاصبِر.

Life is two days: a day when things go your way and a day when they dont.When things go your way, stay humble. And when they don’t, be patient.

No. 73

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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