٨٣. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام) لِرَجُلٍ أَفْرَطَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ لَهُ مُتَّهِماً: أَنَا دُونَ مَا تَقُولُ وَفَوْقَ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ.
Translation
83. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said about a man who praised him much, although he did not admire him: I am below what you express and above what you feel in your heart.
Chapter (Bab)Ali's response to excessive but insincere praise
CollectionNahj al-Balagha
Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi
Source
Read on Thaqalayn Project ↗Open License
License: Free for educational and research use (Thaqalayn Data API)
Provided for research and educational purposes. Original source: Thaqalayn Project. Open License.