Imam Ali’s Sayings on Beauty and the Beautiful
External beauty lies in [in possessing] good looks.
Internal beauty lies in [posessing] a good heart.
The beauty of a man is his clemency.
The beauty of a man is dignity.
Beauty of the freeman is [in keeping away from dishonour.
The purity of beauty is [in chastity].
One whose beautiful actions increase, the people unite in elevating him.
