وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
الْمَنِيَّةُ وَلاَ الدَّنِيَّةُ
Let it be death but not humiliation.
وَالتّقَلُّلُ وَلاَ التَّوَسُّلُ
Let it be little but not through others.
وَمَنْ لَمْ يُعْطَ قَاعِداً لَمْ يُعْطَ قَائِماً
He who does not get while sitting will not get by standing either.
وَالدَّهْرُ يَوْمَانِ: يَوْمٌ لَكَ، وَيَوْمٌ عَلَيْكَ؛
The world has two days one for you and the other against you.
فَإذَا كَانَ لَكَ فَلاَ تَبْطَرْ،
When the day is for you, do not feel proud
وَإِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْكَ فَاصْبِرْ!
but when it is against you endure it.
