1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِقْدُ اَلْأمُ العُيوبِ.
1- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Resentment is the basest of defects.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 966]
2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِقدُ مَثارُ الغَضَبِ.
2- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Resentment is the instigator of anger.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 530]
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِقدُ شِيمَةُ الحَسَدةِ.
3- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Resentment is the distinguishing characteristic of the jealous.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 422]
4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِقدُ نارٌ لا تُطْفَأُ إلّا بالظَّفَرِ.
4- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Resentment is a fire that is only extinguished by triumph [over one’s opponent].’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2203]
5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ الفِتَنِ الحِقْدُ .
5- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Resentment is the cause of problems.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5522]
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحَقودُ مُعذَّبُ النّفسِ ، مُتَضاعَفُ الهَمِّ .
6- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The resentful person has a tormented soul and his anxiety is manifold.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1962]
7ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا مَودَّةَ لِحَقودٍ .
7- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The resentful person knows no friendship.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10436]
8ـ الإمامُ الهاديُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : العِتابُ خَيرٌ مِن الحِقْدِ .
8- Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, ‘Reproof [expressed] is better than resentment [harboured within].’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 369, no. 4]
9ـ الإمامُ العسكريُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقلُّ النّاسِ راحةً الحَقودُ.
9- Imam al-`Askari (AS) said, ‘Among people, the person with the least comfort is the resentful one.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 488]
