Banes

The fountainhead of all afflictions is infatuation with vain pleasures.

الهوى‏ آفةُ الألبابِ . ح: 314

Desire is the bane of the intellect. H: 314

آفةُ النِّعَمِ الكُفْرانُ . ح: 3917

The bane of bounty is ingratitude. H: 3917

آفةُ العقلِ الهوى‏ . ح: 3925

The bane of the intellect is desire. H: 3925

آفةُ المُلوكِ سُوءُ السِّيرةِ . ح: 3928

The downfall of kings is bad conduct. H: 3928

آفةُ العُلَماءِ حُبُّ الرِّئاسةِ . ح: 3930

The ruination of scholars is the love for leadership. H: 3930

آفةُ الزُّعَماءِ ضَعْفُ السّياسةِ . ح: 3931

The downfall of rulers is weak management. H: 3931

آفةُ الرِّياضةِ غَلَبةُ العادةِ . ح: 3933

The bane of training is the triumph of [one's] habit. H: 3933

آفةُ العُدولِ قلّةُ الوَرَعِ . ح: 3937

The downfall of the upright is lack of piety. H: 3937

آفةُ القويِّ استضعافُ الخَصْمِ . ح: 3939

The downfall of the strong man is underestimating the foe. H: 3939

آفةُ الهَيبةِ المِزاحُ . ح: 3943

The bane of awe is humor. H: 3943

آفةُ المُلْكِ ضَعْفُ الحِمايةِ . ح: 3945

The bane of sovereignty is lack of protection. H: 3945

آفةُ النَّقْلِ كذبُ الرّوايةِ . ح: 3947

The bane of narration is lying. H: 3947

آفةُ المَعاشِ سُوءُ التّدبيرِ . ح: 3965

The ruin of livelihood is lack of prudence [in spending]. H: 3965

آفةُ الاقتِدارِ البغيُ والعُتُوُّ . ح: 3972

The bane of power is aggression and tyranny. H: 3972

رأسُ الآفاتِ الوَلَهُ باللّذّاتِ . ح: 5244

The fountainhead of all afflictions is infatuation with vain pleasures. H: 5244

آفةُ العامّةِ العالمُ الفاجرُ . ح: 3952

The ruin of ordinary people is a treacherous scholar. H: 3952

آفةُ الوُزَراءِ خُبْثُ السَّريرةِ . ح: 3929

The downfall of ministers is a corrupt heart. H: 3929

آفةُ الخيرِ قَرينُ السُّوءِ . ح: 3971

The bane of goodness is a corrupt companion. H: 3971

آفةُ الذَّكاءِ المَكْرُ . ح: 3920

The bane of cleverness is deception. H: 3920

آفةُ النّفسِ الوَلَهُ بالدّنيا . ح: 3926

The bane of the soul is infatuation with this world. H: 3926

آفةُ الجُنْدِ مُخالفةُ القادَةِ . ح: 3932

The ruination of soldiers is disobeying their commanders. H: 3932             

آفةُ الفقهاءِ عدمُ الصِّيانةِ . ح: 3963

The ruin of the jurists is lack of piety. H: 3963