Temptation Quotes

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I confess I am at a loss to discover what temptation the persons entrusted with the administration of the general government could ever feel to… — Alexander Hamilton
The apportionment of taxes on the various descriptions of property is an act which seems to require the most exact impartiality; yet there is, perhaps,… — James Madison
No man will subject himself to the ridicule of pretending that any natural connection subsists between the sun or the seasons, and the period within… — James Madison
Let my temptation be a book. — Eugene Field
You can t, in sound morals, condemn a man for taking care of his own integrity. It is his clear duty. And least of all… — Joseph Conrad
All human beings have failings, all human beings have needs and temptations and stresses. Men and women who live together through long years get to… — Eleanor Roosevelt
So in your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation of pride - the temptation blithely to declare yourselves… — Ronald Reagan
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. — Northrop Frye
If any era should be aware of the temptations to rewrite history, it is our own. — Marjorie Garber
For some reason, we see long-term travel to faraway lands as a recurring dream or an exotic temptation, but not something that applies to the… — Rolf Potts
The greatest threat to compassion is the temptation to succumb to fantasies of moral superiority. — Stephen Batchelor
Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials. — Ibn Taymiyyah
How many of us would be able to overcome our desires and resist the temptation of sin? How many of us even lower our gaze… — Ibn Taymiyyah
Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil's home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profit… — Anne Baxter
The event concept was sparked from a shared observation amongst these leading lifestyle brands that the economic rebound has spurred greater liquidity into real estate,… — Unknown Author
A trustworthy marriage has weathered temptation and anger and jealousy, resentment, self-righteousness and a little bit of selfishness. When you get over and get through… — Ruby Dee
If you are going to be underestimated by people who speak more rapidly, the temptation is to speak slowly and strategically and outwit them. — Unknown Author
Humans cannot reject temptation. When they are plunged into the depths of despair, likened to hell, they will hold on to anything that may help… — Yana Toboso
Our digital experiences are out of body. This biases us toward depersonalised behaviour in an environment where oneâ€™s identity can be a liability. But the… — Douglas Rushkoff
Fear can supplant our real problems only to the extent -unwilling either to assimilate or to exhaust it -we perpetuate it within ourselves like a… — Emile M. Cioran

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