Discours 389

389. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whomever his action detains behind, his lineage cannot put him forward.

Celui qui retarde son action par laquelle il est connu, sa généalogie ne le hâtera pas.

In another version it is thus: Whoever misses personal attainment cannot be benefited by his forefathers’ attainments.