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