Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
— Al-GhazaliTo get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.
— Al-GhazaliKnowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.
— Al-GhazaliNever have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
— Al-GhazaliThe wise man knows that it is better to escape from being among bad people than to be in their company.
— Al-GhazaliDo not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
— Al-GhazaliHe who has no patience has nothing at all.
— Al-GhazaliThe happiness of the drop is to die in the river.
— Al-GhazaliThe tongue is very small but it can make you trip for a thousand miles.
— Al-GhazaliA man of bad character punishes his own soul.
— Al-Ghazali