Capability diminishes desire

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 245

Book 3, Chapter 245

٢٤٥. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إِذَا كَثُرَتِ الْمَقْدِرَةُ قَلَّتِ الشَّهْوَةُ.

245. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: When capability increases, desire decreases.