Temptations, like misfortunes, are sent to test our moral…

And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single.

— Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Happiness, like misfortunes, never comes alone.

— Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

“Temptations are like dirty dishes.  There are some who leave them alone, scarcely noticing how many have piled up.  And there are some who…

— Daniel Handler

Temptations are like tramps. Treat them kindly, and they will return bringing others with them. Temptations are never so dangerous as when they come…

— Dwight L. Moody

As far as favorite 'overall package' record of all time, I'd have to say 'My Girl' by The Temptations. I like everything about it,…

— Paul Shaffer

“Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.”

— Charles Dickens

Business is the real test of the moral life.

— Ted Malloch

The test of moral ideas is moral results.

— Morton Blackwell

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral…

— Margaret Chase Smith

Fatal illness has always been viewed as a test of moral character, but in the nineteenth century there is a great reluctance to let…

— Susan Sontag

“Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always…

— Margaret Chase Smith

The test of the moral quality of a civilization is its treatment of the weak and powerless.

— Jerome Frank

The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I think of it all as a test. This is a moral examination that one has to pass... to stand up against such social…

— Kailash Satyarthi