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Temptation Quotes by James L. Buckley
- Given the difficulty of resisting such temptations over the longer run, a proper concern for the welfare of congressional souls may well be the ultimate…
- I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to conclude that it is more important for your constituents that…
- Once it becomes impossible for members of Congress to make a career of legislative service, the temptation to bend a vote for whatever reason may…
More Temptation Quotes
- I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself.… — David Attenborough
- It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. — Walter Bagehot
- Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you. — Joey Adams
- All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put… — Henry Ward Beecher
- Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. — Ambrose Bierce
- Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might… — Theodore Bikel
- For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous… — Erma Bombeck
- People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available… — Katherine Boo
- Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew man's nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of… — Robert Bork
- I do not have a merchandise line. I don't sell knives or apparel. Though I have been approached to endorse various products… — Anthony Bourdain
- Temptation to behave is terrible. — Bertolt Brecht
- Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. — Rita Mae Brown