“In many instances the weak individuals under the influence of fear or danger submitted themselves to perform the most lowly shameful tasks as well as committed horrible crimes, and ultimately lost their lives, wealth, position, honour, prestige, and children… Endurance against these forces of violence and corruption could be regarded as another scene for the…
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“Fear or danger are common characteristics which are common among ordinary people. It could be a product of many instincts or may consist of a single instinct. But in many situations, it plays a key role in bringing all kinds of humiliation, insults, imprisonment, crimes and catastrophes.” SOURCE: DISCOURSE ON PATIENCE | IMAM KHAMENEI  

“The sexual urges are extremely powerful and intense, which may be compared to a swamp, which swallows the elephants together with the elephant drivers. It is exactly for the reason that this super magical characteristic had been exploited as an easy and suitable means for humiliating and degrading the towering great human souls, by the…
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“Someone may have an easy access to a lot of money and wealth, only if he could cross over the bridge, namely committing a murder, or indulging in a sinful act. Here the natural lust for the love of wealth, an extremely violent deviated instinctive force, takes control of the person to commit that crime….
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“Patience may enable you to resist against the temptations of committing sins and transgression against the Laws of Allah.” SOURCE: DISCOURSE ON PATIENCE | IMAM KHAMENEI