Ali (600-661)
Ali bin Abu-Talib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب) (c. 600 – 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, as well as being the first Shī‘ah Imām and fourth Sunni Caliph. Ali was revered for his knowledge and wisdom, and also for his eloquence as an orator and a poet.
Friendship
@ He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. [Ali, in A Hundred Sayings.]
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@ Fear only the will of God and you will have no cause to fear anyone else.
@ The best companion and helper is admirable morals. [Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.77, p.149.]
@ There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals. [Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.71, p.396.]
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