"My faultless breast the furnace is, the fuel wounding thorns; Love is the fire and sighs the smoke, the ashes shame and scorns; The fuel Justice layeth on, and Mercy blows the coals; The metal in this furnace wrought are men's defiled souls."

"As in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow, Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow; And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near, A pretty babe all burning bright did in the air appear."

"This stable is a prince's court, The crib his chair of state; The beasts are parcel of his pomp, The wooden dish his plate."

"Behold a silly tender babe, In freezing winter night, In homely manger trembling lies; Alas! a piteous sight."

"Plough not the seas, sow not the sands, Leave off your idle pain; Seek other mistress for your minds, Love's service is in vain."

"Time wears all his locks before, Take thy hold upon his forehead; When he flies he turns no more, And behind his scalp is naked. Works adjourn'd have many stays, Long demurs breed new delays."

"Shun delays, they breed remorse; Take thy time while time is lent thee; Creeping snails have weakest force, Fly their fault lest thou repent thee. Good is best when soonest wrought, Linger’d labours come to nought."

"In Aman's pomp poor Mardocheus wept, Yet God did turn his fate upon his foe; The Lazar pined while Dives' feast was kept, Yet he to heaven, to hell did Dives go. We trample grass and prize the flowers of May, Yet grass is green when flowers do fade away."

"Man's mind a mirror is of heavenly sights, A brief wherein all marvels summèd lie, Of fairest forms and sweetest shapes the store, Most graceful all, yet thought may grace them more."

"Do you think that you can frighten me with death? Could a worse disaster happen to you than killing me? I do not know what to say to you. I can only address you as the brother of Al-Aws addressed his cousin when he met the latter as he was going to help the Apostle of God (Prophet Muhammad)."

"If Husain fought to quench his worldly desires, (as alleged by certain Christian critics) then I do not understand why his sisters, wives and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore that he sacrificed purely for Islam."

"In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Husein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader."

"The historical progress of Islam, according to Gandhi, is not the legacy of the Muslim sword but a result of sacrifices of Muslim saints like Husain."

"Those who worship God for the hope of gaining, they’re not real worshippers, they’re merchants. Those who worship God out of fear (of punishment), they’re slaves. And those who worship God to be grateful towards their creator, they are the free people, and their worship is a real one."

"Whoever seeks the satisfaction of people through disobedience of God, then God subjects him to people."

"If one does not have these five things there is no good in him: intellect, religion, etiquette, shame and good manners."

"Honor and dignity of man is only in virtue and piety."

"One who pursues a goal through sinful ways, will ironically distance himself from that goal, and will approach what he was afraid of."

"Anybody who would like to have a long life and make his subsistence expanded, should pay visits to his own relatives."

"Patience in a person glows like a jewel."

"When you are frustrated and do not know a way out, only flexibility and moderation towards difficulties will save you."

"Tolerance is man’s ornament, keeping promises is a sign of nobility, and bonding with others is a grace."

"The most generous person is the one who offers help to those who do not expect him to help."

"Associating with corrupt people makes you subject to suspicion."

"Death with honor is better than a life of degradation."

"One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend, and one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy."

"People are slaves to the world, and as long as they live favorable and comfortable lives, they are loyal to religious principles. However, at hard times, the times of trials, true religious people are scarce."

"If you neither believe in religion nor fear the hereafter, then at least be free from tyranny and arrogance"

"The wise one does not speak to one whom he fears he shall be belied, he does not ask anyone of anything if he fears he shall not give, and he does not repose hope on one whom he does not trust."

"Two signs of learned person are: acceptance of other people's criticism, and being knowledgeable about the angles and dimensions of rhetoric and debate."

"Knowledge facilitates comprehension and experience increases wisdom."

"Among the signs of a learned man is criticising his own words and being informed of various viewpoints."

"Wisdom will not be complete except by following the truth."

"Increase of experiences, increases the wisdom of mankind."

"Receiving education nurtures human wisdom."

"Oh God! Surely you know that whatever we did was not a competition to gain worldly positions and not for the worthless physical attractions of the world. But to show the signs of religious ways and to remove corruption from your lands, so that the oppressed feel secured and act according to your traditions and rules."

"Our enemy is the enemy of my grandfather, Muhammad."

"Never will be salvaged the people who win the consent of the creature, at the cost of the dissatisfaction of the creator."

"Oh people, the Messenger of God said: Whoever sees an aggressive tyrant that legalizes the forbiddens of God, breeches divine laws, opposes the tradition of the Prophet, oppresses the worshippers of God, and does not concede his opposition to God in word or in deed, surely Allah will place that tyrant (in the Hell) where he deserves."

"I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my grandfather Muhammad. I intend to enjoin good and forbid evil, to act according to the traditions of my grandfather, and my father ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib."

"Yazid is a transgressor, a drunkard, killer of innocent people and an open sinner, we will never give our allegiances to the likes of him."

"A fence to wisdom is silence."

"They said about Rabbi Akiva that in all his days he never said (to his students that the)” time had come to arise in the study hall”. except for the eves of Passover and the eve of Yom Kippur"

"Rabbi Tarfon said: Akiva, anyone who separates from you, it is as though he has separated from life"

"Rabbi Yehuda said: This was the custom of Rabbi Akiva, when he would pray with the congregation he would shorten (his prayer) and go up, due to encumbrance on the congregation. But when he prayed by himself a person would leave (Rabbi Akiva alone) in one corner and find him in another corner. And why so much? Because of his bows and prostrations."

"All my days I have been troubled by the verse: "With all your soul", meaning: Even if God takes your soul. I said to myself: When will the opportunity be afforded me to fulfill this verse?"

"(To his 24,000 pairs of students) My (Torah knowledge) and yours are hers (his wife)"

"Who is wealthy?... Rabbi Akiva says: Anyone who has a wife whose actions are pleasant"

"Nothing in the entire world is worthy but for that day on which The Song of Songs was given to Israel"