Noble restraint in overlooking known faults

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 222

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 222

Noble restraint in overlooking known faults
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٢٢٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مِنْ أَشْرَفِ أَفْعَالِ الْكَرِيمِ غَفْلَتُهُ عَمَّا يَعْلَمُ.

222. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The highest act of a noble person is to ignore what he knows.