و درود خدا بر او فرمود: پیروزی در دوراندیشی، و دوراندیشی در بکارگیری صحیح اندیشه، و اندیشه صحیح به رازداری است. Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Victory is by determination; determination is by the turning over of thoughts, and thoughts are…

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): الظَّفَرُ بِالْحَزْمِ وَ الْحَزْمُ بِإِجَالَةِ الرَّأْيِ وَ الرَّأْيُ بِتَحْصِينِ الْأَسْرَارِ

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Victory is by determination; determination is by the turning over of thoughts, and thoughts are formed by guarding secrets

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