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quotes..
princess
02/21/01 at 09:47:58
as'salaamualikum :)

i'm big on quotes..and i don't think there is a thread here on it, so i thought i'd start 1 :) some of my favorites r in bold :) enjoy :) ma'salaam ;-D

*anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind
*the purpose of criticism is to help, not to humiliate
*if u r patient in one moment of anger, u will escape a 100 yrs of sorrow
*when push comes to shove..don't fall down
*what the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end
*confidence comes not from always being right..but from not fearing to be wrong
*never interrupt ur enemy when he is making a mistake
*live all ur todays like u have no more tomorrows
*in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends
*there are as many paths to god as there are human breaths
*a well timed silence is more eloquent than words
*receive wealth and prosperity without arrogance, and be prepared to let it go..in a little while u will have forgotten everything..in a little while everything will have forgotten u
*never confuse movement with action
*once the game is over..the king and pawn go back into the same box
*a man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse
*re-examine all that u have been told, dismiss what insults ur soul
*some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go
*be soo good, they can't ignore u
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bhaloo
02/20/01 at 16:43:29
slm

Let me throw in a few more to go along with the Gladiator quote you mentioned.


What we do in life, echoes in eternity.
At my command, unleash hell.
In this world or the next, I will have justice.


hmmm, maybe he said vegeance?  I have a few more around here. :)
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Kashif
02/20/01 at 18:51:40
"Strong am i in the Force. But not that strong."
NS
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bhaloo
02/20/01 at 19:02:12
slm

lol, Kashif was that Yoda?
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Zahra
02/20/01 at 20:33:03
slm

Those were nice quotes princess :)  The only one I don't get is this-

[quote]in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends
[/quote]

true friends won't fight against you even if they think you're wrong???
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Tarar
02/20/01 at 21:22:06
Asalaam u alaikum

Nice work! princess

wasalaam O' alaikum

Tarar
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bhaloo
02/20/01 at 22:17:55
slm

Zahra, that quote is by Martin Luther King Jr.  But I think eventually with all friends there arises conflicts (difficulties, minor fights).
NS
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bhaloo
02/20/01 at 22:19:23
slm

I really like this quote, one of my all time favorites.

"Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the best companion during travels, and it is the inner friend who speaks to you in your privacy. Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right and what is wrong, and it is the positive force that will help you surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships. Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, and finally, it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close companions."
--- Mu`aadh ibn Jabal (radhiallahu `anhu)
NS
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BrKhalid
02/21/01 at 06:05:46
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

Br bhaloo I recognise that quote although I seem to remember a different wording. Inshallah I'll post it when I find it. Great quote though
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Zara
02/21/01 at 09:55:52
Salaams :-)

Here's a few more princess....

friendship is like money
Easier made than kept

Time is of the essence

Fools who laugh on earth
shall weep in hell

Live like you will live forever
Pray like today is all you have

Yesterday is a spent cheque
Today is a cashed cheque
Tomorrow is a promisary note

After every sadness
comes a happiness

When one door closes
another one opens

The future is bright
the future is orange j/k :-)

Wasalaam

Zara
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Kashif
02/21/01 at 10:36:17

[quote]in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends[/quote]

It means something quite different to me.

Imagine you're black and living in America in the 1960s. When someone oppresses you, you'll be more infuriated by your friends who kept silent when they saw your enemies committing an injustice against you. If they were your friends they would have spoken out.
NS
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princess
02/21/01 at 10:38:00
[quote]At my command, unleash hell.[/quote]

walikumas'salaam warahmatullah :)

aahhhhh!!! it's everywhere!! LOL :) ma'salaam ;-D
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princess
02/22/01 at 10:53:10
[quote]
in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends

It means something quite different to me.

Imagine you're black and living in America in the 1960s. When someone oppresses you, you'll be more infuriated by your friends who kept silent when they saw your enemies committing an injustice against you. If they were your friends they would have spoken out. [/quote]

as'salaamualikum :)

it was by martin luther king..so i'm sure he was relating it to that :) but it doesn't have to be :)

it's become 1 of my favorite quotes :) [sigh] :) ma'salaam ;-D
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BrKhalid
02/22/01 at 18:33:08
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

[quote]Br bhaloo I recognise that quote although I seem to remember a different wording. Inshallah I'll post it when I find it. [/quote]


“Acquire knowledge. It enableth its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lighteth the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless; it guideth us to happiness; its sustaineth us in misery; it is an ornament amongst friends, and an armour against enemies”

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se7en
02/22/01 at 23:51:40
Isn't that a hadeeth?
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bhaloo
02/22/01 at 23:57:41
slm

What I quoted is a hadith, its from that Beauty of the Righteous and Ranks of the Elite, you know the book Se7en. :)
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se7en
02/23/01 at 00:26:39

wa alaykum as salaam wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh,

Woah, hold up..

[quote]
Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the best companion during travels, and it is the inner friend who speaks to you in your privacy. Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right and what is wrong, and it is the positive force that will help you surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships. Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, and finally, it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close companions. [/quote]This is a quote by Mu'adh ibn Jabal, from Beauty of the Righteous & the Ranks of the Elite.

[quote] "Acquire knowledge. It enableth its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lighteth the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless; it guideth us to happiness; its sustaineth us in misery; it is an ornament amongst friends, and an armour against enemies” [/quote]This is a hadeeth of Rasulullah [saw]
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Arsalan
02/23/01 at 10:16:42
[slm]

Amazing how similar the two sayings are!
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bhaloo
02/23/01 at 10:51:03
slm

From what source was that taken from?  I didn't find it in the references I checked.  Brother Khalid?  
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BrKhalid
02/23/01 at 16:29:37
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

I first heard about it from a book I picked up a long time ago called:

"The Sayings of Muhammad" [saw] by Allama Sir Abdullah Al-Mamun Al-Suhrawardy which was first published in 1941.

The book says its a Hadith but it doesn't give any references for it so I'm not sure over its authenticity.



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se7en
02/23/01 at 16:53:40
I read the hadeeth in a paper someone wrote... no references either.
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meraj
02/23/01 at 18:28:30
[slm],

"If you don't wake up for fajr, don't wake up at all." - Hamza Yusuf
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meraj
02/24/01 at 00:49:20
slm,

brain food :) :

Umar ibn Al-Khattaab (radhiallahu `anhu) said: "We were lowly and weak then Allaah made us mighty with Islaam. So when we seek mightiness in other than Islaam, Allaah humiliates us and brings us low."
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se7en
02/26/01 at 22:17:43

Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.

You only live once; but if you do it right, once is enough.

We’re all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars.

Don't be so humble. You're not that great.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

Even if you’re on the right path you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

Intelligence is like a river; the deeper it is the less noise it makes.

My people have come to trust memory over history.  Memory, like fire, is radiant and immutable, while history serves only those who seek to control it, those who would douse the flame of memory in order to put out the dangerous fire of truth. Beware these men, for they are dangerous themselves and unwise. Their false history is written in the blood of those who might remember and of those who seek the truth.

I think there's a whole page of phat quotes out there [url=http://www.jannah.org/shazia/wordplay.htm]somewhere[/url]..  *cough*

;) wasalaam.



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bhaloo
02/26/01 at 22:21:30
slm

Nice quotes, and the website is very nice. :)
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Al-Basha
03/10/01 at 16:45:06
[slm]

Quotes:

"Population is pollution spelt inside out"

"It's the end but the moment has been prepared for"




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BrKhalid
02/28/01 at 05:34:32
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

"The calamities of one group are the gains of another"
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Arsalan
02/28/01 at 13:59:38
[slm]
se7en, those quotes are awesome!!!  Do you know who these are from:
[quote]
Don't be so humble. You're not that great.[/quote]

[quote]Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.[/quote]

[quote]Even if you’re on the right path you’ll get run over if you just sit there.[/quote]

[quote]Intelligence is like a river; the deeper it is the less noise it makes. [/quote]
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se7en
02/28/01 at 14:53:48
wa alaykum as salaam wa rahmatAllah,

Don't be so humble. You're not that great.
I don't remember where this is from, but isn't it an awesome quote :)  I think it's from a quotes page.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
This was actually in a conversation I had with someone.  MashaAllah, people you may assume are young and foolish often times are not.

Even if you’re on the right path you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
I think this quote is by Will Rogers.  I don't know who that is, I saw it written on someone's folder, I liked it.

Intelligence is like a river; the deeper it is the less noise it makes.
This is some good advice that was given to me.  Something I should keep in mind eh :)

Mostly they're from books, emails, surfing, talking to people.  Whenever I hear/read/see something cool I tend to write it down, think about it a lot.  I had this one file in which I collected all these awesome quotes, but unfortunately I lost it when my hard drive died.  

wasalaam..


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se7en
02/28/01 at 17:26:53
Preach Islam at all times, and if necessary, use words.


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princess
03/09/01 at 12:04:22
as'salaamualikum :)

i got the following in an e-mail..and i can almost say, i've read it as a quote..anyone know what quote i'm talkin bout? ???

Umar ibnul Khattab: " Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable"

i'd totally appreciate it :) thanks :) ma'salaam ;-D
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Malika
03/09/01 at 12:29:37
slm

I posted it before from my Grandmama but I always felt it was a great quote.

"He may not be there when you need Him but He is always on time."
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Saleema
03/09/01 at 14:27:27
I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds around my neck. (some woman author whose name I can't remember)

"If you aren't ready to die for it, put the word freedom out of your vocabulary." (Malcolm X)

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se7en
03/09/01 at 14:44:01

Saleema your quote made me think of this one:
"No man is worth your tears.  And if there was one he wouldn't make you cry."

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princess
03/09/01 at 14:55:43
[quote]Saleema your quote made me think of this one: "No man is worth your tears.  And if there was one he wouldn't make you cry."[/quote]

as'salaamualikum :)

that reminds me of a song by 4 for love? all 4 1..or something..the lyrics were:

[i]"..u'll only cry those happy tears.." [/i] :) ma'salaam ;-D  
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Saleema
03/09/01 at 16:35:29
Assalam ualykum,

great one se7en!   :)

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BrKhalid
03/10/01 at 14:22:57
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

[quote]"No man is worth your tears.  And if there was one he wouldn't make you cry."
[/quote]

What about tears of joy though?
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Al-Basha
03/10/01 at 16:46:44
[slm]

Here's another quote:

"Release the hounds"

Who let the dogs out?
bhaloo
03/10/01 at 21:36:00
slm

[quote]

Here's another quote:

"Release the hounds"

[/quote]

Where's that quote from? ???
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Al-Basha
03/10/01 at 23:28:28
[slm]

Bhaloo, that one is from the Simpsons hehehe, you know Mr. Burns the rich dude, whenever someone goes to his house he always says "Release the Hounds" hahaha ;)
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meraj
03/10/01 at 23:30:47
slm,

haha.. i though it was like another version of 'who let the dogs out' ;-D

ANYWAY...

:) ma'salaam
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se7en
03/11/01 at 22:06:35

Some people say I'm a bad person, I'm not.  I have the heart of a little boy... in a jar on my desk.

- stephen king

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BrKhalid
03/14/01 at 09:03:10
"He put me on top of the world, and now He's testing me. It's made me stronger. It's made my religious beliefs stronger. It makes me pray more. It's just a trial from God."
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Arsalan
03/14/01 at 17:10:14
[slm]

Br. Khalid, who is that quote from?  

I wish you could have posted that in the "Can this be God?" thread in the Madrasah!
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BrKhalid
03/14/01 at 18:35:11
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

[quote]Br. Khalid, who is that quote from? [/quote]

Muhammad Ali

Br Arsalan, it never occured to me to post it there:(

I hope Tilopa considers the wonderful arguments we presented to her and allows herself to reflect on them.



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meraj
03/18/01 at 11:18:51
slm,

good quote :) but i dunno who said it...

'In the equation of my life, Islam is a constant, Imaan a variable, and Jannah the solution'

vah vah... beeyootiful ;-D

ma'salaam
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Mona
03/18/01 at 11:50:19
Assalamu alaikum,

Good one meraj!
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BrKhalid
04/06/01 at 06:10:15
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

This one is for Brothers Kashif and Haaris

May the best team win on Sunday!

[color=Red]"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"[/color] ;-)


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