Imam Ali (AS) said, When the intelligent one is quiet, he reflects and when he speaks, he remembers [and extols Allah] and when he observes, he takes lesson.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ إذا سَكَتَ فَكَرَ وَ إذا نَطَقَ ذَكَرَ وَ إذا نَظَرَ اِعْتَبَرَ
Similar narrations
Ghurar al-Ḥikam #869Imam Ali (AS) said, When a believer observes, he takes lesson; and when he is quiet, he contemplates; and when he speaks, he remembers...