Stubbornness undermines counsel

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 179

Book 3, Chapter 179

١٧٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): اللَّجَاجَةُ تَسُلُّ الرَّأْيَ.

179. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Stubbornness destroys (good) advice.