Prayer cleanses from sin, drives away temptations, stamps out persecutions, comforts the fainthearted, gives new strength to the courageous, brings travellers safely… — Tertullian Copy Share Image
There are in truth three states of the converted: the beginning, the middle, and the perfection. In the beginning they experience the… — Pope Gregory I Copy Share Image
Arbitrary power is the natural object of temptation to a prince, as wine and women to a young fellow, or a bribe… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
The experiments show quite clearly that, as you resist more and more temptation, you're actually more and more likely to fail. — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
Tomorrow's character is made out of today's thoughts. Temptation may come suddenly, but sin does not. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness… — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
All temptations can be handled easily when we know how, because no temptation is a temptation at all unless we are entertaining… — Sterling W Sill Copy Share Image
I have found that people who can successfully resist temptation invariably lead depressingly stunted lives. — C.D. Payne Copy Share Image
Time Management Tips: The perpetual processing of the same temptation is both dangerous and time-wasting. Cycling and recycling the same temptation (instead… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Every temptation that is resisted, every evil thought that is curbed, every desire that is subdued, every bitter word that is withheld,… — Sivananda Copy Share Image
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life,… — Gerald Jampolsky Copy Share Image
Every single temptation you overcome is like a thousand Victories over evil. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
There is such seduction in a library of good books that I cannot resist the temptation to luxuriate in reading. — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
Frequent and violent temptations were a proof that the citadel of the soul had not fallen and that the devil raged to… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
Clean and restock your car at the end of each trip. No matter how tired you are, resist the temptation to let… — Julie Morgenstern Copy Share Image
So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming military force. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Gently resist the temptation to chase your dreams into the world; pursue them in your heart until they disappear into the Self,… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
God designs that those whom He sanctifies...shall tarry awhile in this present evil world, that their own experience of temptations may teach… — David Brainerd Copy Share Image
Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
There is a danger in our modern practice of using embedded journalism. As there is less and less money available for journalism… — Stuart Franklin Copy Share Image
Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Being strong is not try to avoid temptations. Being strong is face temptations and be able to say NO! — Ely Copy Share Image
You’d get very rich if you thought of yourself as having a card with only twenty punches in a lifetime, and every… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
