Who said "Not all one hopes achieves. Winds blow counter to what ships desire"?

Abū al-Ṭayyib Aḥmad ibn Al-Ḥusayn Al-Mutanabbī Al-Kindī (ca.915 – 23 September 965 CE) from al-Kūfah, Iraq, was a famous ‘Abbāsid Arab poet at the court of Sayf al-Dawla in Aleppo, and for whom he composed 300 folios of poetry.

As one of the greatest, most prominent and influential poets in the Arabic language, much of his work has been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. His poetry largely revolves around praising the kings he visited during his lifetime.

Among the topics he discussed were courage, the philosophy of life, and the description of battles. Many of his poems were and still are widely spread in today's Arab world and are considered to be proverbial. His great talent brought him very close to many leaders of his time. He praised those leaders and kings in return for money and gifts. His poetic style earned him great popularity.

Al-Mutanabbi's egomaniacal nature seems to have got him in trouble several times and might be why he was killed. This can be seen in his poetry, which is often conceited.

In a famous poem he speaks to the power of identity and the freedom that comes with knowing oneself.

I am the one whose literature can be seen (even) by the blind.And whose words are heard (even) by the deaf.

The steed, the night and the desert all know me.

He was also known to have said:If you see the lion's canines.Do not think that the lion is smiling.

Not all one hopes achieves. Winds blow counter to what ships desire.