Self-respect diminishes desires
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 449
٤٤٩. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): مَنْ كَرُمَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ هَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ شَهْوَتُهُ.
449. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whoever maintains his own respect in view, his desires appear light to him.