وَ مِنْ كَلَامٍ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ
وَ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْكُمْ تَكِشُّونَ كَشِيشَ الضِّبَابِ لَا تَأْخُذُونَ حَقّاً وَ لَا تَمْنَعُونَ ضَيْماً قَدْ خُلِّيتُمْ وَ الطَّرِيقَ فَالنَّجَاةُ لِلْمُقْتَحِمِ وَ الْهَلَكَةُ مُتَلَوِّمِ
A Sermon from Imam Ali (a.s)
On the fleeing of his men
It is as if I see you uttering voices like the rustling sound of lizards! You do not seek your own claims nor do you defend against oppression. You have been let free on the path. He who rushes (into the battle) achieves salvation, while he who lags behind, hesitating, gets destruction.