Imam Ali Wise Sayings 2

When you gain power over your adversary, pardon him as your way of expressing thanks [to Allah] for being able to overpower him.
The most helpless of all men is whoever cannot find a few brothers during his life, but still more helpless is whoever finds such a brother but loses him.
When you get (only) small favors, do not push them away by being ungrateful.
Whoever is abandoned by near ones is dear to remote ones.
Every mischief monger cannot even be reproved.
All matters are subject to destiny, so much so that sometimes death results from effort.
Whoever gallops with a loose rein collides with death.
Forgive the shortcomings of considerate people because when they fall into error, Allah raises them up.
The consequence of fear is disappointment and of bashfulness is frustration. Opportunity passes away like the cloud. Therefore, make use of good opportunities.
We have a right. If it is granted to us, that is good; otherwise, we will ride on the hind of the camel even though the night journey may be long.