“He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.” — Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib · attributed
“Patience is to faith what the head is to the body.” — Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib · attributed, Nahj al-Balagha tradition
“People are slaves to the world, and religion is just a lip-service from them.” — Imam Hussain ibn Ali · attributed
“If you do not have a religion and you do not fear the Day of Resurrection, then at least be free in this world.” — Imam Hussain ibn Ali · attributed, addressed at Karbala
“Death with dignity is better than a life of humiliation.” — Imam Hussain ibn Ali · attributed, Karbala
“Endurance is not the absence of pain. It's the decision to keep your hands steady while you feel it.”