Timeless Wisdom: 40 Quotes for Inspiration & Reflection

Knowledge without action is wastefulness, and action without knowledge is foolishness. Imam Ghazali ؒ

Avoid what is unlawful and you shall be counted among the devout. Imam Ghazali ؒ

He who has no one has Allah, and he who has Allah needs no one. Imam Ali ؓ

He who knows himself knows his Lord.

The one who has no control over his tongue will often have to face embarrassment. Imam Ali ؓ

The soul has been given its own ears to hear things the mind does not understand. Rumi ؒ

If light is in your heart, you will find your way home. Rumi ؒ

Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop. Rumi ؒ

We are all born with wings. Learn to use them and fly. Rumi ؒ

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. Voltaire

He who opens a school door, closes a prison. Victor Hugo

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. Bhagavad Gita

Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity. Leo Tolstoy

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Buddha

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. Dale Carnegie

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde

Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. Bruce Lee

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. Peter Marshall

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Buddha

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle

The greatest wealth is to live content with little. Plato

If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished? Rumi ؒ