One-third of the religion is ethics which is of two parts; trimming and makeup.

Trimming of ethics means to abandon what God abhors in mankind's inner soul, like jealousy, being in black mood and hypocrisy and the makeup of ethics is kindness and affection  

From Islamic perspective, the most important criterion in victory and failure is "morality". The one who seems to be victorious but loses his morality inwardly has actually failed.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) says: "the one who wins by oppression has not achieved victory." Maani ul-Akhbar: 170

During the last moments of his noble life, Imam Mojtaba (AS) said: O Dear Hussein! I won't live long enough to be in Karbala, but I dedicate these three sons of mine to you. Whoever asks you to let them go to the battlefield, let him.

Anger and wrath are signs of weakness and meanness of character. Imam Hadi (peace be upon him) says: the wrath of rulers shows their disability and helplessness and their anger toward the subordinates presents their baseness and roguery.

Mustadrak al-wasa'il: 12/12

Professor Ansarian:

The peak of worship and mysticism of Imam Hussein (AS) is his last prostration in the pit of sacrifice that he says in his prostrations: O Allah, I am satisfied with your pleasure, and I am patient for your judgments.

"Relying upon the golden rule of ethics" is one of the important orders of Imam Baqir (peace be upon him). Tell the best things you like to be talked about you to others.

Imam Sadiq (as) said: surely, the people of heavens and sky cast their look upon the house which the household recite the Holy Quran in it.

The Ulul'azm Anbiya' (arch-prophets) said to Allah, O Allah! Where can we approach you in a way that no distance exists between us?  Allah Almighty said: it is beside the bed of a sick believer! I am always there.

The Messenger of God (PBUH): Ali (AS) is the bravest and strongest of the people.

Manaqib Ali Ibn Abi Talib / V143 (188)

Sidiq means honest and righteous; a person whose tongue in speaking is consistent with what is in his heart, and the one who has reached this position not only doesn’t lie to deceive himself but doesn't mislead others with his actions as well. Hazrat Mary is one of those people whose name has been mentioned in the holy Quran as Sidiq, "His mother was a truthful woman" (AL-MAEDA, verse 75)

Imam Khomeini's good faith in the huge movement for establishing the religious culture as well as the unparalleled faith and sincerity of the martyrs and the fighters against the tyranny has led the Shia culture to grow all over the world.

God Almighty has not allowed evil and impurities to enter the privacy of Ahlulbayt (as); the privacy which a manifestation of a complete internal and external purity.

Talkativeness and uncalled for speaking are one of the ways by which the heart dies and the good spiritual mood is taken away from us.
The Holy Prophet(pbuh&hp) says: if you were not addicted to excessive speaking, whatever I can see from the heaven you could see as well and whatever I can hear, you could hear too.
Muhajj al-Bieza: 2/125

By the command of Almighty God, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appointed the infallible leader like the commander of the faithful, Imam Ali (as), who is devoid of any error or wrong thought, in Ghadir Khome to the guardianship and leadership of the ummah (the nations) for the continuation of the guidance and stability of religion

From Imam Reza's (peace be upon him) point of view, the very useful and beneficial weapon in the battlefield with both external and internal enemies is to pay a very special attention to prayer.

Imam Reza (peace be upon him) always used to say to his companions: try to use the weapon of the divine prophets, he was asked about what the weapon of the divine prophet was, he used to say: prayer.

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا

O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it

AL-HUJRAAT (THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS)- verse 6