12 Wise Quotes from Famous People in Egyptian History

Egypt’s history is full of great figures dating back to way before the modern system was established, before the towers were built, and generations upon generations before our parents were born. There was a whole other world beyond our imagination that boasted pure intellectual greatness, believe it or not, without Internet, iPhones or laptops.

Here are 12 wise quotes attributed to great figures in our history:

 

 

1. “My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.” – Imam Ash-Shafi’i

 

 

 

2. “Most people seek after what they do not possess and are enslaved by the very things they want to acquire.” – Anwar Sadat

 

 

 

3. “What I hate is ignorance, smallness of imagination, the eye that sees no farther than its own lashes. All things are possible… Who you are is limited only by who you think you are.” – Egyptian Book of The Dead

 

 

 

4. “Peace is much more precious than a piece of land, let there be no more wars.” – Anwar Sadat

 

 

 

5. “Fear does not prevent death, it prevents life.” – Naguib Mahfouz

 

 

 

6. “How foolish is man! He ruins the present while worrying about the future, but weeps in the future by recalling his past.” – Ali Ibn Abi Talib

 

 

 

7. “Life consists of two days, one for you and one against you. So when it’s for you don’t be proud or reckless, and when it’s against you be patient, for both days are tests for you.” – Imam Ali

 

 

 

8. “To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his care; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.” – Pharaoh Akhnaton

 

 

 

9. “If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.” – Imam Ghazali

 

 

 

10. “Life is very hard. The only people who really live are those who are harder than life itself.” – Nawal El Saadawi

 

 

 

11. “You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz

 

 

 

12. “He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.” – Ali Ibn Abi Talib

 

 

 

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