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Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna in the West, was a Persian polymath whose contributions to medicine, philosophy, and science earned him a lasting legacy as one of the greatest intellectuals of the Islamic Golden Age. Born in 980 CE in the village of Afshana near Bukhara, he exhibited remarkable intelligence from an early age, mastering various fields of knowledge, including medicine, by the time he was just a teenager. His most famous work, The Canon of Medicine (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb), became a foundational text in both the Islamic world and Europe, influencing medical practice for centuries. Beyond medicine, Ibn Sina’s writings on philosophy, particularly his exploration of metaphysics and the nature of the soul, had a profound impact on both Islamic and Western thought. His intellectual curiosity and vast contributions to knowledge have cemented his place as one of history’s most brilliant minds, whose works continue to be studied and revered today.

Inspiration
  • “The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”
  • “The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.”
  • “Knowledge is the horse, Faith is the rider.”
  • “The mind must be applied to what is essential, and must look for the essential in what it encounters.”
  • “When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.”
  • “Truth is the conformity of the mind to reality.”
  • “It is in the nature of human beings to rise to the level of their aspirations.”
  • “The pursuit of knowledge is a divine duty.”
  • “Man is a rational animal, capable of logical reasoning and ethical reflection.”
  • “There is no wealth like knowledge, no poverty like ignorance.”
  • “Man’s nature is the foundation of man’s life.”
  • “The spirit is the spark that gives life to the body, and knowledge is the food that nourishes the spirit.”
Motivation
  • “The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes.”
  • “As to your fame, be indifferent to it; strive instead for a virtuous life.”
  • “He who has no inclination for knowledge will find that his life has no value.”
  • “The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from home read only a page.”
  • “The power of thought, the power of mind, and the power of the body must be aligned.”
  • “Strength of character and tenacity of purpose are to be measured by their endurance against opposition.”
  • “True knowledge is attained through the combination of observation and reflection.”
  • “The man who denies the soul denies life itself.”
  • “Let the spirit be elevated and the body disciplined, for this is the path to true greatness.”
Wealth
  • “True wealth is not in worldly possessions, but in a well-cultivated mind.”
  • “The richest man is the one who has conquered his desires.”
  • “Wealth, if not rightly employed, is a great burden.”
  • “Seek not wealth for the sake of wealth, but for the sake of the good it can do.”
  • “Wealth can build empires, but only wisdom can sustain them.”
  • “The true measure of wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
  • “Money should serve as a means to an end, not an end in itself.”
  • “Wealth is a servant that can easily become a master.”
  • “The pursuit of wealth without the pursuit of wisdom is folly.”
  • “The accumulation of wealth is not the goal of life; it is the proper use of it that counts.”
  • “Riches do not consist in the abundance of worldly goods, but in a contented mind.”
  • “Wealth should not be used to feed greed, but to alleviate need.”
  • “A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.”
  • “The true wealth of a nation lies in its people’s education and virtue.”
  • “Wealth that is hoarded is a burden, but wealth that is shared brings joy.”
Health
  • “Health is the greatest of human blessings.”
  • “Medicine is a science that aims to preserve and restore health.”
  • “The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it.”
  • “The art of medicine is to amuse the patient while nature cures the disease.”
  • “A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.”
  • “The preservation of health should be the first study of one who is of any worth to oneself.”
  • “Your body is a temple; keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.”
  • “To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.”
  • “The physician must be experienced in both theory and practice.”
  • “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it.”
  • “Prevention is better than cure.”
  • “The doctor’s aim should be to cure, sometimes to relieve, and always to comfort.”
  • “Good health is a crown on the head of a well person that only a sick person can see.”
  • “A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.”
  • “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.”
Life
  • “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
  • “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
  • “The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them.”
  • “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
  • “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
  • “It is not length of life, but depth of life.”
  • “The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.”
  • “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
  • “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
  • “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”
  • “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
  • “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
  • “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
  • “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
  • “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Success
  • “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
  • “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
  • “The road to success is always under construction.”
  • “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
  • “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
  • “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
  • “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
  • “The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.”
  • “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
  • “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
  • “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
  • “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
  • “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
  • “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
  • “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.”
Beauty
  • “Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.”
  • “The beauty of the world is the first witness to the glory of God.”
  • “Beauty awakens the soul to act.”
  • “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
  • “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”
  • “The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.”
  • “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
  • “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”
  • “The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.”
  • “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
  • “Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.”
  • “The pursuit of beauty is the most noble of quests.”
  • “Beauty is the promise of happiness.”
  • “A beautiful thing is never perfect.”
  • “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”
Love
  • “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
  • “Love is a better teacher than duty.”
  • “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.”
  • “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
  • “Where there is love, there is life.”
  • “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return.”
  • “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
  • “Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.”
  • “Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.”
  • “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.”
  • “Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
  • “True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.”
  • “To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.”
  • “Love does not dominate; it cultivates.”
  • “Love is the bridge between you and everything.”
  • “Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.”
  • “To be brave is to love someone unconditionally without expecting anything in return.”
  • “The best proof of love is trust.”
  • “You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.”
  • “The first duty of love is to listen.”
Happiness
  • “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.”
  • “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
  • “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
  • “The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.”
  • “Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.”
  • “Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
  • “The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.”
  • “The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they make the best of everything.”
  • “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”
  • “Happiness is the art of never holding in your mind the memory of any unpleasant thing that has passed.”
  • “Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness.”
  • “Happiness is not having what you want. It is appreciating what you have.”
  • “Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasure that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.”
  • “True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of oneself.”
  • “The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.”
  • “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
  • “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”
  • “Happiness is a direction, not a place.”
  • “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.”

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