“Do not get angry and lose your temper quickly over the mistakes and failures of those over whom you rule. On the contrary, be patient and sympathetic with them.”

— Ali , book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53: An order to Malik Al-Ashtar

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cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 601–661

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“Do not get angry and lose your temper quickly over the mistakes and failures of those over whom you rule. On the contrary, be patient and sympathetic with them.”

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