hadith
6823
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Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to protect himself from the intoxication of wealth, the intoxication of power, the intoxication of knowledge, the intoxication of praise and the intoxication of youth, for each of these have foul odours that take away intelligence and reduces dignity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يَحْتَرِسَ مِنْ سُكْرِ المالِ وَ سُكْرِ القُدْرَةِ وَ سُكْرِ العِلْمِ وَسُكْرِ المَدْحِ وَ سُكْرِ الشَّبابِ فَإنَّ لِكُلِّ ذلِكَ رِياحاً خَبيثَةً تَسْلُبُ العَقْلَ وَ تَسْتَخِفُّ الوَقارَ
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