Human hearts as untamed wild beasts

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 50

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 50

Human hearts as untamed wild beasts
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٥٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): قُلُوبُ الرِّجَالِ وَحْشِيَّةٌ، فَمَنْ تَأَلَّفَهَا أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ.

50. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The hearts of the people are like wild beasts. Whoever tames them, they would pounce upon him. [1]