English book · UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

The Principle Of Patience

English book, p. 240

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Here are some timeless sayings that echo this wisdom: • Taking revenge makes a person like his enemy, but not taking revenge makes him far better.—Bacon • Don’t heat your anger for the enemy so much that it burns you instead.—Shakespeare • Forgiving an enemy is the best way to take revenge.—Manis Hans • We cannot harm others without harming ourselves.—An old saying • Patience is a principle of life, not a weakness.— Mahatma Gandhi • When two people fight, understand that both are at fault.—Dutch saying • Having enmity with someone blocks your own growth.—Vinoba Bhave • Even if your enemy is hot like iron, you need to stay cool to shape it.—Sardar Patel • The madness of desire stays only for a short time, but the regret lasts long.—Schiller • The one who never forgave an enemy missed one of life’s greatest joys.—Le Maitre • Where there is anger, be sure that destruction will also follow.—Goswami Tulsidas • A good temperament is best shown by tolerating a bad one.— Emerson

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