٤٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): قَدْرُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى قَدْرِ هِمَّتِهِ، وَصِدْقُهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ مُرُوءَتِهِ، وَشَجَاعَتُهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ أَنَفَتِهِ، وَعِفَّتُهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ غَيْرَتِهِ.

47. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The worth of a man is according to his courage, his truthfulness is according to his balance of temper, his valour is according to his self-respect and his chasteness is according to his sense of shame.

47. La valeur de l’homme se mesure par son aspiration aux grandes choses, sa véracité est fonction de ses qualités viriles, son courage égalise sa pudeur et son abstinence de ce qui est illicite se mesure par son zèle.

Nahj al-Balāgha

Chapter #47