If 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-ThawriAcquaint yourself with fewer people, and as a result, you will backbite less frequently.
Sufyan al-ThawriEvery 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-Thawri