hadith
806
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Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A man's worth is in proportion to the extent of his ambition, his honesty is in proportion to the extent of his gallantry, and his courage is in proportion to the extent of his dignity [in the face of humiliation].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): قَدرُ الرَّجُل على قَدرِ هِمَّتِهِ، وصِدقُهُ على قَدرِ مُرُوَّتِهِ ، وشَجاعَتُهُ على قَدرِ أنَفَتِهِ .
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