“Three Things Three things cannot be retrieved: The arrow once sped from the bow The word spoken in haste The missed opportunity. (Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Pr...”
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Idries Shah
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“Three Things Three things cannot be retrieved: The arrow once sped from the bow The word spoken in haste The missed opportunity. (Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Pr...”
“Haste is from the Devil.”
“Definitions from Mulla Do-Piaza A fool: A man trying to be honest with the dishonest.”
“Saying of the Prophet. The Bequest: I have nothing to leave you except my family.”
“Sayings of the Prophet Trust: Trust in God – but tie your camel first.”