hadith 9211
Imam Ali (AS) said, The evil man does not think positively about anyone because he does not see anyone but through the depiction of his own soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرَّجُلُ السُّوءُ لايَظُنُّ بِأحَد خَيْراً لأنَّهُ لايَراهُ إلاّ بِوَصْفِ نَفْسِهِ

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