Temptation Quotes
Best selected temptation quotes by some famous people of their times. These quotes about temptation will motivate and inspire you and will make you much wiser about the subject.
Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory. Frederick W. Faber
He who is not tempted, what does he know? And he who is not tried, what are the things he knows? [Ecclesiasticus] Bible
You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd. Anthony Hope
We gain the strength of the temptation we resist. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth good us on to sin to loving virtue. William Shakespeare
Why resist temptation? There will always be more. Don Herold
Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess. John Milton
Temptation is a woman's weapon and man's excuse. H. L. Mencken
No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. Thomas p Kempis
Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances. Orlando A. Battista
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure. Joseph De Maistre
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy Word. Thy Word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. [Psalms 119:9-11] Bible
We love to overlook the boundaries which we do not wish to pass. Samuel Johnson
Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you. Joey Adams
Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to. Oscar Wilde
The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once. Francis H. Bradley
Temptations, when we first meet them, are like a lion that roared at Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them. John Bunyan
Can a moment of madness make up for an age of consent? Basil Bunting
O mischief, thou art swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men. William Shakespeare
I can resist everything except temptation. Oscar Wilde
We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine. Eduardo Galeano
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it. Mae West
It is easier to stay out than get out. Mark Twain
The most successful tempters and thus the most dangerous are the deluded deluders. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. Margaret Oliphant
Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there. Oscar Wilde
Remove the temptation of idleness and cupids bow is useless. Ovid
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