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Temptation Quotes

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself Picture Quote #1

By persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Men should be more careful Picture Quote #1

At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it, breached your own defenses. You were a child. The idea of suicide was a protest against life; by dying, you would escape this longing for death Picture Quote #1

The temptation is to think that Vicente Fox, who heads a country 46% of whose people would like to live in the United States, is but another failed Third World visionary prattling on for the benefit of globalists who have been beavering away on their impossible dream for generations Picture Quote #1

As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist Picture Quote #1

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser Picture Quote #1

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I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous Picture Quote #1

They that have power to hurt, and will do none, that do not do the thing they most do show, who, moving others, are themselves as stone, unmoved, cold, and to temptation slow; they rightly do inherit heaven's graces, and husband nature's riches from expense Picture Quote #1

One can defend common sense against the attacks of philosophers only by solving their puzzles, i.e., by curing them of the temptation to attack common sense Picture Quote #1

The difference between a good and a poor architect is that the poor architect succumbs to every temptation and the good one resists it Picture Quote #1

I never touch sugar, cheese, bread... I only like what I'm allowed to like. I'm beyond temptation. There is no weakness. When I see tons of food in the studio, for us and for everybody, for me it's as if this stuff was made out of plastic. The idea doesn't even enter my mind that a human being could put that into their mouth. I'm like the animals in the forest. They don't touch what they cannot eat Picture Quote #1

When you have overcome one temptation, you must be ready to enter the lists with another. As distrust, in some sense, is the mother of safety, so security is the gate of danger Picture Quote #1

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The only way to avoid cannon-shot is to fall down. No such way to be freed from temptation as to keep low Picture Quote #1

The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego Picture Quote #1

So long as idleness is quite shut out from our lives, all the sins of wantonness, softness, and effeminacy are prevented; and there is but little room for temptation Picture Quote #1

The greatest talkers in the days of peace have been the most pusillanimous in the day of temptation Picture Quote #1

If I've already thought through a situation and have a response prepared ahead of time in the event temptation rears it's ugly head, it is that much easier to resist Picture Quote #1

Every man living shall assuredly meet with an hour of temptation, a certain critical hour, which shall more especially try what mettle his heart is made of Picture Quote #1

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I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that’s why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your - politeness Picture Quote #1

People should be guarded against temptation to unlawful pleasures by furnishing them means of innocent ones Picture Quote #1

A man may quarrel with himself alone; that is, by controverting his better instincts and knowledge when brought face to face with temptation Picture Quote #1

Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in Picture Quote #1

There’s an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing Picture Quote #1

I think when you’re trying to produce a relationship on screen that doesn’t actually exist, perhaps sometimes there’s a temptation to look at each other more, to touch each other more Picture Quote #1

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Let’s remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day Picture Quote #1

Nobody should trust their virtue with necessity, the force of which is never known till it is felt, and it is therefore one of the first duties to avoid the temptation of it Picture Quote #1

These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes Picture Quote #1

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge Picture Quote #1

If we know anything about man, it’s that he’s not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted Picture Quote #1

Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves Picture Quote #1

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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself (Temptation Quotes) By persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Men should be more careful (Temptation Quotes) At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it, breached your own defenses. You were a child. The idea of suicide was a protest against life; by dying, you would escape this longing for death (Temptation Quotes) The temptation is to think that Vicente Fox, who heads a country 46% of whose people would like to live in the United States, is but another failed Third World visionary prattling on for the benefit of globalists who have been beavering away on their impossible dream for generations (Temptation Quotes) As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist (Temptation Quotes) When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser (Temptation Quotes) I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous (Temptation Quotes) They that have power to hurt, and will do none, that do not do the thing they most do show, who, moving others, are themselves as stone, unmoved, cold, and to temptation slow; they rightly do inherit heaven's graces, and husband nature's riches from expense (Temptation Quotes) One can defend common sense against the attacks of philosophers only by solving their puzzles, i.e., by curing them of the temptation to attack common sense (Temptation Quotes) The difference between a good and a poor architect is that the poor architect succumbs to every temptation and the good one resists it (Temptation Quotes) I never touch sugar, cheese, bread... I only like what I'm allowed to like. I'm beyond temptation. There is no weakness. When I see tons of food in the studio, for us and for everybody, for me it's as if this stuff was made out of plastic. The idea doesn't even enter my mind that a human being could put that into their mouth. I'm like the animals in the forest. They don't touch what they cannot eat (Temptation Quotes) When you have overcome one temptation, you must be ready to enter the lists with another. As distrust, in some sense, is the mother of safety, so security is the gate of danger (Temptation Quotes) The only way to avoid cannon-shot is to fall down. No such way to be freed from temptation as to keep low (Temptation Quotes) The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego (Temptation Quotes) So long as idleness is quite shut out from our lives, all the sins of wantonness, softness, and effeminacy are prevented; and there is but little room for temptation (Temptation Quotes) The greatest talkers in the days of peace have been the most pusillanimous in the day of temptation (Temptation Quotes) If I've already thought through a situation and have a response prepared ahead of time in the event temptation rears it's ugly head, it is that much easier to resist (Temptation Quotes) Every man living shall assuredly meet with an hour of temptation, a certain critical hour, which shall more especially try what mettle his heart is made of (Temptation Quotes) I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that’s why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your - politeness (Temptation Quotes) People should be guarded against temptation to unlawful pleasures by furnishing them means of innocent ones (Temptation Quotes) A man may quarrel with himself alone; that is, by controverting his better instincts and knowledge when brought face to face with temptation (Temptation Quotes) Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in (Temptation Quotes) There’s an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing (Temptation Quotes) I think when you’re trying to produce a relationship on screen that doesn’t actually exist, perhaps sometimes there’s a temptation to look at each other more, to touch each other more (Temptation Quotes) Let’s remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day (Temptation Quotes) Nobody should trust their virtue with necessity, the force of which is never known till it is felt, and it is therefore one of the first duties to avoid the temptation of it (Temptation Quotes) These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes (Temptation Quotes) When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge (Temptation Quotes) If we know anything about man, it’s that he’s not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted (Temptation Quotes) Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves (Temptation Quotes)

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