There is no river like craving.

Natthi rāgasamo aggi, natthi dosasamo gaho;

Natthi mohasamaṃ jālaṃ, natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.

There is no fire like lust.

There is no grip like anger.

There is no net like delusion.

There is no river like craving.

Dhammapada, 251.