"Know that coyness has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall turn to weakness; generosity has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall become wasting; economy has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall be stinginess; and courage has a certain extent, which if exceeded, becomes recklessness."

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

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

"It suffices for you to have good manners by giving up what you hate of others."

"Jealousy is the cause of erosion of good deeds, as well as the attracter of chastisement."

"al-Hadi narrated from his forefathers that the Prophet said, "Love Allah for the blessings He gives you, and love me for the love of Allah, and love my household for my love!""

"There is a limit to caution and farsightedness; if one goes beyond the limit, fear and wretchedness will result."

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

"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."

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

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

"Poverty is the self's greed and increased despair."

"Don't ever give up precaution and farsightedness before attempting any work, and remember the result of negligence and nonchalance."

"Both professor and student share in the pursuit of excellence and perfection."

"The value and rank of a learned man is more than his knowledge."

"Mind the time when you would be lying before your family members, and there would be no physician to stop it (death), and no friend to benefit you."

"Faith is that which hearts acknowledge and deeds prove, and Islam is that which tongues witness and marriage becomes lawful with."

"The one who thinks he is obliged to commit sin has attributed the responsibility of his sin towards Allah & has accused Him of cruelty & excess upon His servants."

"It is sufficient for your morality, not to involve yourself with the things you do not approve of in others."

"Humbleness is a blessing that is not envied."

"A spiteful one is the least comfortable."

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

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

"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."

"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!"

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

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

"The world is like a market; one community reaps benefit in it while another one faces loss."

"The one who is pleased with himself (his own state & condition), those displeased and angry with him shall get abundant in number."

"Arrogance causes enmity."

"Compensate for the regret and negligence in previous works by working hard in the future."

"If one of you gives (charity) with his right hand, let him conceal that from his left hand, and if he prays, let him conceal that."

"Wisdom doesn't affect corrupt hearts."

"Indeed, both the scholar and the student share the prosperity."

"The ignorant (one) is the captive of his tongue."

"The torturing and testing of parents, is followed by shortage (of sustenance), and being driven towards belittlement and humiliation."

"A parents' dissatisfaction causes poverty and leads to humiliation."

"Poverty and adversity is the cause of the soul’s rebellion, revolt, and the gravity of dismay."

"Whenever a time comes that the justice overwhelms and overcomes cruelty, it is prohibited to form negative conjectures and opinions about anyone, except when one knows it about him. But whenever a time comes that cruelty and oppression overwhelms the (quantum of) justice, then one must not have good opinions about the beneficence of a person, till such time he knows it(for sure)."

"He, who is certain of recompense (from Allah), will give generously."

"The one who performs a deed and his heart does not believe in that deed, Allah will not accept any of his practices - but that it be along with the sincerity of intention."

"The person who obeys the unique God, will not fear the anger of the creatures of God."

"God has some areas where he likes to be supplicated in, and the prayer of the supplicator is accepted (in those areas); the sanctuary of Husayn (a.s.) is one of these."

"Everyone reaps what he sows."

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

"Anger is the key to every evil."

"Anger is the key to any evil."