Parole 6

6. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The bosom of the wise is the safe of his secrets; cheerfulness is the bond of friendship; effective forbearance is the grave of short-comings.

Le cœur de l'homme sage est un coffre-fort de ses secrets, la jovialité est le lien de l'amitié, et la tolérance est la tombe des défauts.

It is narrated that Amīr al-mu’minīn said in expressing this meaning that: Mutual reconciliation is the covering for short-comings; and he who admires himself attracts many opponents against him. [1]