Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) on Friendship
Browse 7 quotations attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.), catalogued under friendship, with dates where available.
This page displays 7 quotations attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) and filed under "friendship" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.), entry #131260: "He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere."
Attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.), entry #61780: "He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and sympathy from strangers."
7 Quotes by Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) on Friendship
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere."
"He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and sympathy from strangers."
"The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects."
"An ignorant person will always overdo a thing or neglect it totally."
"Oppression and tyranny are the worse companions for the Hereafter."
"Lack of friends means, stranger in one's own country."
"Friendship is impossible with a liar."