Sannyasins are ruined by the company they keep, emperors are ruined by the ministers they employ, wisdom is ruined by desire for appreciation, and the sense of shame is destroyed by imbibing drink. (RKRV Part II, p. 40)

Man ruins himself by greed and lust, worry and fear. He falls an easy prey to his insatiable thirst for a happy life. He does not know the source and spring of happiness which lies within himself; he believes he can get it in plenty and quickly by running after the mirage of fashion or fancy, excitement or entertainment. He thinks that floating on the roaring raging torrent of the world will help; but that only gives him unbearable tossing and nausea. (SSS Vol.2, p. 62)

Anger leads one to perpetrate the direst of sins; it breeds hatred, and murders love. Anger suppresses the divine in one; lust and anger drag life into disaster. Greed clouds all the virtues of a person. (RKRV Part II, p. 108)

Lust and anger are gateways to the region of ruin. (RKRV Part II, p. 168)