Story No. 392 – Sayings of Imam Musa Kazim (as):
Imam Musa Kazim (as) said: “If there is a walnut in your hand and people say that it is a pearl, their saying will not benefit you in any way when you know that it is actually a walnut. And if there is a pearl in your hand and people say that it is a walnut, their saying will not harm you in any way when you know that it is actually a pearl.”
Imam Musa Kazim (as) said: “Indeed cultivation and growth takes shape in a soft, even land and not in a rocky (barren) land. Likewise, wisdom grows and develops in a humble heart and not in a proud, vain and arrogant heart.”
Imam Musa Kazim (as) said: “Always say the right thing although it may lead to your loss.” “It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.” Arthur Calwell