Reference of a saying of Hazrat Ali(R.A)

Question

I heard a saying referred to Hazrat Ali (R.A).

Saying is almost like that I recognized my lord by my broken determination

Answer 1

You might be referring to Hadith #250 in Nahj al-Balaghah:

Hadith n. 250

250. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: I came to know Allah, the Glorified, through the breaking of determinations, change of intentions and losing of courage.

وقال عليه السلام : عَرَفْتُ اللهَ سُبْحَانَهُ بِفَسْخِ الْعَزَائِمِ وَحَلِّ الْعُقُودِ

Source

(Note: the hadith number may vary slightly based on the print of Nahj al-Balaghah you are reading.)