Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza
وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
مَنْهُومَانِ لاَ يَشْعَبَانِ:
Two greedy persons never get satiated,
طَالِبُ عِلْمٍ،
the seeker of knowledge
وَطَالِبُ دُنْيَا.
and the seeker of this world.
