Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali peace be upon him says:
مَنِ اتَّبَعَ هَواهُ أعماهُ، وأصَمَّهُ، وأذَلَّهُ، وأضَلَّهُ.
'He who follows his desires, it blinds him, deafens him, humiliates him, and leads him astray.'
Source: Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9168