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7. He who has got rid of delusion has his misery destroyed;
he who has got rid of desire has his delusion destroyed, he who has got rid of greed has his desire destroyed and he who owns nothing has his greed destroyed.
- Utta. Sū. 32.8
8. Anger spoils good relations, pride destroys humility, deceit destroys amity and greed destroys everything.
— Daśa. Sū. 8.38
9. By conquering the four passions - anger, pride, deceit and
greed and subduing the senses, absorb yourself in the contemplation of the self.
-- Utta. Sū. 22.47
10. One should not be complacent with a small debt, a slight
wound, a spark of fire and insignificant passion, because what is insignificant now may soon become uncontrollable.
- Ava. Ni. 120
11. Karma is the root cause of worldly sojourn and passions are the cause of karma.
- Ācā. Ni. 189
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