و درود خدا بر او فرمود: بی نیازی از عذرخواهی، گرامی تر از عذر راستین است. Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Not to be in need of putting forth an excuse is better than putting forth a true excise

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): الِاسْتِغْنَاءُ عَنِ الْعُذْرِ أَعَزُّ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ بِهِ

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Not to be in need of putting forth an excuse is better than putting forth a true excise

Source: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution