Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali peace be upon him says:

نِفاقُ المَرءِ مِن ذُلٍّ يَجِدُهُ في نفسِهِ.

'The hypocrisy of a person [stems] from the inferiority he finds within himself.'

Source: Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9988