Every act of disobedience committed due to passion, its forgiveness is hoped for. Every act of disobedience committed due to arrogance, its forgiveness is not hoped for because the root of Satanโs disobedience was arrogance, whereas the root of Adamโs lapse was passion.
Sufyan al-ThawriThere is nothing more difficult for me to correct than my intentions, for it continually attempts to change.
Sufyan al-ThawriIf someone remarks "What an excellent man you are!" and this pleases you more than his saying, "What a bad man you are!" know that you are still a bad man.
Sufyan al-Thawri