Flattery leading to personal downfall

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 462

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 462

Flattery leading to personal downfall
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٤٦٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رُبَّ مَفْتُونٍ بِحُسْنِ الْقَوْلِ فِيهِ.

462. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Many a man gets into mischief because of being spoken well about.