Know that anger is a burning ember in the heart of a human being. Have you not seen the redness of their eyes and the swelling of the veins in their neck?! Therefore, whoever among you feels any of this should stick to the ground (that is, sit down or lie down).
Indeed, it is an excess to eat whenever you feel an urge.
Anger is a fueled fire; whoever suppresses it puts it out, and whoever unleashes it is the first to be burned by it.
Glad tidings are for the one who gives up an immediate desire for an unseen promise.
Whoever abandons themselves to pleasures becomes unfortunate and is distanced (from God).
Whoever gets angry at someone who cannot harm them only prolongs their sorrow and torments their own soul.
How many intellects are held captive by dominant desires.
Whoever gives up intoxication even merely to protect himself, God will let him drink pure nectar.
Lust and wisdom do not go together.
The truly strong person is the one who has conquered their self.
Whoever disciplines his tongue adorns his intellect.
Struggling against desires is the reformation of the self.
Chastity weakens lust.
Whoever follows the desires of his self meets destruction.
Whoever is pleased with their base self and trusts its inclinations is ruined.
Truly, the wise person is one whom lawful things do not distract so much that they forget gratitude, nor do forbidden things overcome their patience to abstain.
The restraint you showed (against committing a sin) is better than the pleasure you derived (from a sin).
When your inner desires mislead you, do not be lenient with them.
Lust is an enemy that is blindly followed.
Whoever lowers their gaze attains peace of heart.
The wise person is one who defies their own desires in obedience to their Lord.
The best form of worship is overcoming habit.
Guard your tongue, and you will win the hearts of your companions.
Struggling against one's own desires through knowledge is the very essence of intellect.
When you speak a word, it becomes your master; but as long as you hold it back, you remain its master.
The ultimate champion is the man who gets angry and his anger flares up until his face reddens and his skin bristles, yet at that very moment he wrestles down his anger!
Do not persist in whatever leads toward wrongdoing.
Looking repeatedly sows the seed of lust in the heart, and that is enough to bring trouble upon the one who does it.
There is no greater harm than lust.
Whoever is overcome by anger exposes themselves to ruin.
One who is deceived by the impulses of passion has gone astray.
When you have mastery over speech, make sure you also maintain mastery over silence.
This tongue is the key to all good and evil; therefore, a believer ought to place a seal upon their tongue just as they seal their gold and silver.
The best patience is the patience exercised over things one desires.
The prudent one is he who holds the reins of his desires.