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Quotes of Thinkers

Inspiring Words from Global Thinkers That Give New Direction to Life

By Hesham RaihanPublished 6 months ago 4 min read

One hour of justice is better than a whole year of worship.
(Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him)

Allah (J) has attributed Himself with the quality of justice more than any other trait.
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God (J) helps those who have a clear vision of their goal.
(Wayne Dyer)

Love your father, but give your children as much value as they deserve.
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War is half fought, and the rest is won by the one who shows courage on the battlefield.
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Hope is a thing that turns every page of life, even if it’s painful, into a sweet end.
(Jean Delabrouille)

Calling upon God with a pure heart gives a person spiritual awareness.
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Justice is the foundation of all laws.
(William Matheus)

Love that grows in fear and sorrow is not love, but slavery.
(Shakespeare)



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In love, betrayal does not arise from hate, but from weakness.
(Rochefoucauld)

A religious book that brings joy, but hides grief inside, is not a good book.
(Goethe)

If people are happy and satisfied, they will act good and kind.
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Man is born with clenched fists, as if he’s thinking about taking something.
(Florence Nightingale)

A lie has two causes: either the doctor is lying, or the disease is deceitful.
(Zoroaster)

In the hearts of oppressors, there is no crime they cannot commit.
(Confucius)

Man is the masterpiece of creation.
(Bernard Shaw)

Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains due to his own restrictions.
(Jean-Jacques Rousseau)



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The biggest losers are those who chase after their own desires, and if they don’t find them, they blame fate.
(George Bernard Shaw)

An enemy who is not defeated becomes more dangerous.
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When justice is repeatedly denied, it results in revolutions and chaos under the name of justice.
(Bertrand Russell)

From red blood, such creatures can be born who destroy the beauty of humanity in such a way that it cannot be restored.
(Anthony Burgess)

Sometimes a person eats his own flesh but doesn’t realize he is chewing himself.
(Pablo Coelho)

The one who curses darkness and lights a candle is better.
(Confucius)

Energy must be found from within.
(Roman Roland)

If someone wants to enslave me for his freedom, then I’ll also enslave him for mine.
(Pablo Coelho)


Hope never dies.



1. "Man holds immense power—if only he recognizes it."
— James Allen


2. "Justice is the scale where all rights are balanced."
— Aristotle


3. "Love is the language of hearts; it needs no logic."
— Blaise Pascal


4. "Hope is the lamp that shines even in darkness."
— Desmond Tutu


5. "A kind word can heal deep wounds."
— Buddha


6. "He who forgives is truly noble."
— Nelson Mandela


7. "Silence often carries a deeper message than words."
— Lao Tzu


8. "Knowledge is the light of life."
— Socrates


9. "Justice is the legacy that keeps society alive."
— John Rawls


10. "Love is the power that can end all wars."
— Martin Luther King Jr.


11. "Hope begins in the heart, not in the situation."
— Helen Keller


12. "Man is a reflection of his thoughts."
— Marcus Aurelius


13. "Have mercy on others, and the world will have mercy on you."
— Oprah Winfrey


14. "Justice is a divine attribute; enforcing it is a human honor."
— Caliph Umar (RA)


15. "Be hopeful, even when the world looks hopeless."
— Gabriel García Márquez


16. "Love demands sacrifice, not expectations."
— Mother Teresa


17. "Truth often remains silent but always triumphs in the end."
— Mahatma Gandhi


18. "A wise person’s voice is not loud, but it is powerful."
— Confucius


19. "Do good, even if no one sees it."
— Rumi


20. "Life is a school, and every mistake is a lesson."
— John Dewey


21. "Justice doesn't care for wealth or status."
— Thomas Jefferson


22. "The cure for cruel hearts is forgiveness."
— Dalai Lama


23. "A person is known not by clothes, but by character."
— William Shakespeare


24. "One who seeks forgiveness has a heart."
— Alain de Botton


25. "Justice belongs not only in courts, but in homes too."
— Harper Lee


26. "The most beautiful soul is the one who repays evil with good."
— Plato


27. "Love is born through trust."
— Richard Bach


28. "Hope is a candle lit from within."
— Charles Dickens


29. "Man becomes great when he considers others great."
— C.S. Lewis


30. "Deep thought creates a clear path."
— Albert Einstein


31. "Love is the foundation of unity."
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau


32. "If you seek justice, begin with yourself."
— Abraham Lincoln


33. "A warm smile is worth more than a thousand words."
— Buddha


34. "Forgiveness is a strength of the heart."
— Leo Tolstoy


35. "What comes from the heart, reaches the heart."
— Maya Angelou


36. "No good deed is ever wasted, however small."
— Albert Einstein


37. "Justice begins in the heart, not in the law."
— Martin Buber


38. "Don’t measure life, feel it."
— Oscar Wilde


39. "Love is something the heart sees, not the eyes."
— Kahlil Gibran


40. "Truth, even if weak, is still the truth."
— Imam Shafi'i


41. "The true measure of a man is his morals."
— Sheikh Saadi


42. "He who seeks justice must first be just."
— Thomas More


43. "Hope is essential to human survival."
— Viktor Frankl


44. "Love is not of the body, but of the soul."
— Paulo Coelho


45. "Be kind to everyone, not based on their deeds."
— Abraham Lincoln


46. "A person harvests what he intends."
— Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)


47. "One good piece of advice can change a life."
— Benjamin Franklin


48. "Justice is the foundation of a society."
— John Locke


49. "If you can't stand for the truth, don't lie about it."
— Malcolm X


50. "Love, forgiveness, and justice are the pillars of life."
— Mahatma Gani
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Hesham Raihan

I write emotional and spiritual stories about pain, healing, and inner strength—reminding readers that even in darkness, there is always a light worth walking toward.

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