Desire for opposites hinders success

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 403

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 403

Desire for opposites hinders success
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۴۰۳. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ أَوْمَأَ إِلَى مُتَفَاوِتٍ خَذَلَتْهُ الْحِيَلُ.

403. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whoever hankers after contraries gets no means of success.