إنّما حُضَّ على المُشاوَرَةِ لأنّ رَأيَ المُشيرِ صِرْفٌ ، ورَأيَ المُستَشِيرِ مَشُوبٌ بالهَوى. ح: 3908
Seeking counsel has been highly emphasised because the opinion of the counsellor is unadulterated whereas the opinion of the one seeking counsel is polluted with his own whims. H: 3908
لا تَستَشِرِ الكَذّابَ ؛ فإنّهُ كالسَّرابِ : يُقَرِّبُ علَيكَ البَعيدَ ويُبَعِّدُ علَيكَ القَريبَ . ح: 10351
Do not seek counsel from a liar for verily he is like a mirage – he makes that which is far appear near, and he makes that which is near appear far. H: 10351
اِستَشِرْ عَدُوَّكَ العاقِلَ ، واحذَرْ رَأيَ صَديقِكَ الجاهِلِ . ح: 2471
Do take councils with your wise enemy, and abstain yourself from the opinion of your ignorant friend. H: 2471
لا تُشاوِر عَدُوَّكَ وَاستُرهُ خَبَرَكَ. ح: 10198
Do not consult your enemy, and conceal your news from him. H: 10198
اِستَشِر أعداءَكَ تَعرِف مِن رَأيِهِم مِقدارَ عَداوَتِهِم ومَواضِعَ مَقاصِدِهِم. ح: 2462
Consult your enemies only in order to find out the extent of their enmity and their goals. H: 2462
آفةُ المشاوَرةِ انتِقاضُ الآراءِ . ح: 3927
The bane of counsel is the contradiction of opinions. H: 3927