Temptations Quotes
261 quotes by 218 authors
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Temptations are as thick as the leaves of the forest, and no one can be out of the reach of temptation unless he is dead.…
— Robert Green Ingersoll
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Lately I was near the beehives and some of the bees flew onto my face. I wanted to raise my hand, and brush them off.…
— Saint Francis de Sales
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Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistable.
— Leonid Shamkovich
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The authority and influence of France on the world scene in the 21st century will not depend solely on its modernity and cohesion, nor even…
— Jacques Chirac
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As your temptations become greater, so does your ability to make responsible choices.
— Gary Zukav
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The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
— Boyd K. Packer
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You must hand yourself and all your inward experiences, your temptations, your temperament, your frames and feelings, all over into the care of your God,…
— Hannah Whitall Smith
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Watch the morning watch. Do not see the face of man until you have seen the face of God. Before you enter on the day…
— F B Meyer
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Very simply, the Spirit of Elijah is the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of Elijah will influence anyone who is involved in this work. That, for…
— David A. Bednar
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It is the saint's duty, and should be their care, not only to believe that God is Almighty, but also to strongly believe that His…
— William Gurnall
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We must get over wanting to be needed-this is the hardest of all temptations to resist
— C.S. Lewis
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It is only all too easy to understand the requirements contained in God's Word ('Give all your goods to the poor.' 'If anyone strikes you…
— Soren Kierkegaard
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The Church is likewise conscious of the responsibility which all of us have for our world, for the whole of creation, which we must love…
— Pope Francis
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It is a cheap zeal that reserves its passions to combat only the sins and temptations of others.
— D. A. Carson
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Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.
— Paramahansa Yogananda
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The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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Let our posterity know that we their ancestors, uncultured and unlearned, amid all trials and temptations, were men of integrity.
— Alexander Crummell
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From Lehi's vision we learn that we must take hold of this safety railing-this iron rod, found alongside our individual straight and narrow path-and hold…
— Ann M. Dibb
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Nephi taught that by clinging to the word of God, as though it be a handrail, we would be able to avoid temptations and not…
— Joseph B. Wirthlin
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. . . It is God's plan that those who are to help others spiritually fall into the temptations of mind and body by which…
— Vincent de Paul
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