"I am stunned by this lawless and violent act which must be condemned and should be met with the full force of law. We join in lifting prayer that God's grace and presence rest with Dr. Tiller's family and friends."

"George Tiller was a mass-murderer. We grieve for him that he did not have time to properly prepare his soul to face God. I am more concerned that the Obama Administration will use Tiller's killing to intimidate pro-lifers into surrendering our most effective rhetoric and actions. Abortion is still murder. And we still must call abortion by its proper name, murder.""

"Dr. Tiller was a fearless, passionate defender of women’s reproductive health and rights. It’s time that this nation stop demonizing these doctors, and start honoring them."

"Operation Rescue has worked tirelessly on peaceful, non-violent measures to bring him to justice through the legal system, the legislative system. Mr. Tiller was an abortionist. But this wasn’t personal. We are pro life, and this act was antithetical to what we believe. Our prayers go out to his family and the thousands of people this will impact.""

"The Kansas National Organization for Women is deeply saddened at the cowardly act of violence committed against Dr. George Tiller, a champion for women's reproductive freedom—an act that ultimately took his life. Dr. Tiller, although previously surviving many acts of terrorism and violence directed at him and his clinic, did not allow it to stop him from standing up for the rights of all women. Kansas NOW grieves not only the loss of Dr. Tiller, but also the loss that all women needing access to safe abortion have suffered due to this act of violence."

""God has two proofs over men: outward proof and inward one. As for the outward proof, it is the messengers, the prophets, and the imams. As for the inward proof, it is reason.":309"

""You [i.e., the Shia] have nothing to do with analogical reasoning (qiyas); those who came before you perished because of such reasoning. When it comes to a case about which you have received information, speak about it; otherwise, keep silent.":15"

""The occultation of the Lord of this Cause (Sahib al-zaman, i.e., Muhammad al-Mahdi) is inevitable so that those who profess this cause may withdraw from it. This is a painful test that God has given to His creatures.":114"

""Our Shias [i.e., followers] see through the light (nur) of God and move through the mercy of God and succeed through the grace (beneficence, karama) of God.":171"

""How base is the world for people, unless God gives them joy; and how great is this life, if God is not angry with them.":157"

"Quoting Ali ibn Abi Talib, "God is not served through a thing better than reason. Man's reason is not perfect unless it has various qualities: unbelief and evil from him are safe [nonexistent]. Reason and good from him are hoped. The surplus of his money is spent [on charity]. The surplus of his speech is prevented. His share of the world is only daily bread. ... Abasement along with God is more beloved to him than exaltedness along with other than Him. Humbleness is more beloved to him than high rank. He regards as much the little good from other than him and as little his own good. He sees all men better than him, and that he is the most wicked of them in his soul.":132"

""Good neighbor is not refraining from harm, but good neighbor is showing patience toward harm.":152"

""Silence is among the doors to wisdom; it brings about love and is a proof of all good things.":151"

""Misfortune is one for the patient and two for the impatient.":151"

""The generous and polite is under the protection of God; He does not leave him until He makes him enter the Garden. God sends out none as a prophet except the generous.":151"

""Tell yourselves of neither poverty nor a long lifetime, for whoever tells himself of poverty becomes miserly. Whoever tells himself of a long lifetime becomes greedy.":309"

""Try hard that your time may be four hours: one hour is for supplicating God, one hour for the affairs of the livelihood, one hour for associating with the brothers (friends) and the reliable ones who let you know your defects and who are inwardly loyal to you, and one hour for that you are alone with yourselves (and) for non-forbidden things. Through this hour you have power over the three hours.":309"

""Little work from a scholar is doubly accepted; much work from the men of low desire and ignorance is refused.":309"

""Believers are few and the unbelievers are legion.":162"

"When the fifth from my offspring disappears, then, I adjure you by Allah to watch for your religion so that no one would take it away from you. Without doubt, there shall be an occultation for the holder of this matter, until such time that (most) people who believe in his Imāmat would leave their belief. Verily this (occultation) is but a test by Allah, the Glorious, for his creation."

"Save yourself from the wrath of Allah (swt), and do not abandon speaking the truth, even though it (apparently) causes your destruction. Know that truth does not lead into your annihilation; rather it is a saviour. Always let go of the untruth; even though it (apparently) saves you. Untruth is never a saviour, and it eventually leads into annihilation."

"The best means by which a slave seeks proximity to God after recognising Him, is praying, benevolence to the parents, and abandonment of envy, self-conceit and vaunting."

"A believer is as the two pans of a scale, that whenever his faith increases his afflictions increase."

"Everything has a tax, and the tax for the bodies is recommended fasting."

"The most reasonable way of blessings and honesties will be obtained through opposing sensuality."

"Consultation with a wise advisor is a blessing, grace, guidance and success."

"The sleep of a wise man is far better than the worship of an ignorant one during the night."

"Association with a learned one in the slums, is by far better than sitting with an ignorant person on sumptuous and luxurious carpets."

"Silence is a great wisdom."

"Learn sciences which offer you both your corrective destinies and corrective threats."

"Human beings have not been given anything higher than wisdom and intellect."

"The likeness of this world is as the water of the sea - however much a thirsty person drinks from it, his thirst increases so much so that the water kills him."

"Anger is the key to any evil."

"Cheerfulness and good nature, purge hatred and rancour."

"There are two qualities that no quality is over; the faith in God and the serving of brothers."

"Whoever is given good, Allah has given him that, and whoever is saved from an evil Allah has saved him from it."

"Allah has imposed fasting so that the wealthy might suffer hunger and be kind to the poor."

"Your daily subsistence which has been assured by God, should not prevent you from rising in obedience and performing your duties."

"Worship is not abundant fasting and praying, rather worship is abundant pondering; it is the continuous thinking of Allah."

"Do not hasten towards a fruit that is not ripe yet for it has its time! …Trust in His (God's) experience in your affairs and do not hurry for your needs at the beginning of your time that your heart may be distressed and despair may overcome you!"

"If anyone of you is pious in his religion, truthful in his speech, gives deposit back to its owner, and treats people kindly, it shall be said about him: ―this is a Shi'a."

"Whoever sows good shall harvest happiness, and whoever sows evil shall harvest regret."

"The most pious of people is the one who fulfills his religious precepts, and the most devout of the people is the one who avoids illegitimate acts."

"If all the people of this world were intelligent, the world would be ruined."

"Vices have been put in a house whose key is lies."

"The weakest of enemies in cunning, is he who shows his enmity."

"A spiteful one is the least comfortable."

"Anger is the key to every evil."

"Humbleness is a blessing that is not envied."

"Beauty of the face is the outward charm of a human being, and the beauty of soul is his inner charm."