20ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيرُ المَكارِمِ الإيثارُ .
20– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best noble moral trait is self-sacrifice*.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4953]
21ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحسَنُ المَكارِمِ عَفْوُ المُقْتَدِرِ وجُودُ المُفْتَقِرِ .
21– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best noble moral traits are the pardoning by one who has the upper hand and the open-handedness of one who is himself in need.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3165]
22ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفضَلُ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ .
22– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best moral trait is completing one’s favours.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2983]
* self-sacrifice: ithar - selflessness, the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
