23- الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَلُوا القُلوبَ عنِ المَوَدّاتِ ؛ فإنّها شَواهِدُ لا تَقْبَلُ الرُّشا.
23- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Ask your hearts about their amities, for they are witnesses that take no bribes.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5641]
24- الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اعرِفِ المَودّةَ لكَ في قلبِ أخيكَ بما لَهُ في قلبِكَ.
24- Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Know the amity that your brother has for you in his heart through what you harbour of the same in your own heart.’[Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 2, p. 331]
25- الإمامُ الهاديُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تَطلب الصَّفا ممّن كَدّرتَ علَيهِ، ولا النُّصْحَ ممّن صَرَفْتَ سُوءَ ظنِّكَ إلَيهِ، فإنّما قلبُ غيرِكَ لكَ كقلبِكَ لَهُ .
25- Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, ‘Do not seek sincere amity from a man you have insincere sentiment for, nor honest advice from someone you direct your distrust towards, for another’s feelings [lit. heart] towards you are similar to your feelings towards him.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, no. 181]
