٤٢٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْحِلْمُ غِطَاءٌ سَاتِرٌ، وَالْعَقْلُ حُسَامٌ قَاطِعٌ، فَاسْتُرْ خَلَلَ خُلُقِكَ بِحِلْمِكَ، وَقَاتِلْ هَوَاكَ بِعَقْلِكَ.

424. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Forbearance is a curtain for covering, and wisdom is a sharp sword. Therefore, conceal the weaknesses in your conduct with forbearance and kill your desires with your wisdom.

424. La mansuétude est une couverture qui cache et l’intelligence est un sabre tranchant. Cache les désordres de ton caractère par ta mansuétude, et combats tes passions par ton intelligence.

Nahj al-Balāgha

Chapter #424