sayingSpeech & SilenceSaying 26
“Whenever a person conceals a thing in his heart, it manifests itself through unintentional words from his tongue and (in) the expressions of his face.”
MEANING
Imam Ali (a.s.) points to a truth worth sitting with: whenever a person conceals a thing in his heart, it manifests itself through unintentional words from his tongue and (in) the expressions of his face.
TAKE THIS INTO YOUR DAY
Before speaking today, pause once and weigh the word.
SOURCE
Saying 26 — Peak of Eloquence / Nahjul-Balagha (Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an ed.)
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