12ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن نامَ عَن عَدُوِّهِ أنبَهَتهُ المَكايِدُ .
12– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever falls into a sleep of neglect of his enemy is jolted awake by his crafty schemes.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8672]
13ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن نامَ لَم يُنَمْ عَنهُ .
13– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who overlooks [his enemy] is himself surely not overlooked.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 62]
14ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لاتَستَصغِرَنَعَدُوّاً وإنضَعُفَ .
14– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Never underestimate an enemy even if he be weak.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10216]