Temptation Quotes

982 Temptation quotes by 687 unique authors

TALK, v.t. To commit an indiscretion without temptation, from an impulse without purpose. — Ambrose Bierce
ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit. — Ambrose Bierce
I deal with temptation by yielding to it. — Mark Twain
No one who has experienced the intense involvement of computer modeling would deny that the temptation exists to use any data input that will enable… — James Lovelock
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart. — William Shakespeare
Moralists and philosophers have adjudged those who throw temptation in the way of the erring, equally guilty with those who are thereby led into evil — Mark Twain
Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison,… — John Owen
I am suffering incessant temptations to uncharitable thoughts at present; one of those black moods in which nearly all one's friends seem to be selfish… — C.S. Lewis
To go into temptation to find how strong you are, is as wise as to go before a mirror, with closed eyes, to find how… — Ivan Panin
The most formidable attribute of temptation is its increasing power, its accelerating ratio of velocity. Every act of repetition increases power, diminishes resistance. It is… — Horace Mann
No man is matriculated to the art of life till he has been well tempted. — George Eliot
For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach of Temptation. — William Penn
It is a most fearful fact to think of, that in every heart there is some secret spring that would be weak at the touch… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Temptation hath a music for all ears. — Nathaniel Parker Willis
Servitude, in many cases, is not forced upon by the masters, but a temptation of the servants. — Indro Montanelli
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… — Larry McMurtry
Max Weber was right in subscribing to the view that one need not be Caesar in order to understand Caesar. But there is a temptation… — Robert K. Merton
As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of… — Henri Nouwen
We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives. — Smokey Robinson
You know what, life is full of temptations — Smokey Robinson
People who are born even-tempered, placid and untroubled - secure from violent passions or temptations to evil - those who have never needed to struggle… — Eva Le Gallienne
Most investors are pretty smart. Yet most investors also remain heavily invested in actively managed stock funds. This is puzzling. The temptation, of course, is… — Jonathan Clements
Some of our struggles involve making decisions, while others are a result of the decisions we have made. Some of our struggles result from choices… — L. Lionel Kendrick
People are complicated creatures. On the one hand, capable of great acts of charity, and on the other, capable of the most underhanded forms of… — Mary Alice
Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations. — George Horne

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