Vanity as an enemy of intelligence

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 212
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 212

Vanity as an enemy of intelligence

٢١٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): عُجْبُ الْمَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ أَحَدُ حُسَّادِ عَقْلِهِ.
212. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A man’s vanity for himself is one of the enemies of his intelligence. [1]