Tempted Quotes

330 Tempted quotes by 291 unique authors

Temptation may even be a blessing to a man when it reveals to him his weakness and drives him to the almighty Savior. Do not… — F B Meyer
I am tempted to say that a doctorate in AI would be negatively useful, but I am not one to hold someoneâ€™s reckless youth against… — Eliezer Yudkowsky
Im a true believer that you have a moral obligation to keep your employees honest, and that is why you have controls, so Im never… — Frank Abagnale
There are times when one is tempted to say that the great, sprawling, lethargic sin of Sloth is the oldest and greatest of the sins… — Dorothy L. Sayers
We are all tempted, Mma. We are all tempted when it comes to cake. — Alexander McCall Smith
A coat that is not used, the moths eat; and a Christian who is hung up so that he shall not be tempted-the moths eat… — Henry Ward Beecher
'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome. — William Penn
As society becomes more complex and opaque, as social processes seem more impersonal and autonomous, and as elites of 'experts' become more annoying, more people… — George Will
In my relations with my father, which are difficult and where I'm often met by coolness and indifference, I am constantly tempted to be cold… — Evelyn Underhill
Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces. As these machines leak into every… — Alan Cooper
All the delights of sense, or heart, or intellect, with which you could once have tempted him, even the delights of virtue itself, now seem… — C.S. Lewis
Sometimes we are tempted to find excuses and complain, acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met...I can say… — Pope Francis
He's earned all his money himself, with his fists. He didn't steal it like the rest of our politicians. And he'll be less tempted to… — Vitali Klitschko
Commercialism is laying its great greasy paw upon everything including the irresponsible quest of thrills; so that, whatever democracy may be theoretically, one is sometimes… — Irving Babbitt
Men, forever tempted to lift the veil of the future-with the aid of computers or horoscopes or the intestines of sacrificial animals-have a worse record… — Hannah Arendt
When a plan or strategy fails, people are tempted to assume it was the wrong vision. Plans and strategies can always be changed and improved.… — Andy Stanley
Are you not tempted to create a story for which men and women would live and die, for which they would be capable of killing… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?' — Joel Osteen
Recognize negativism and inferiority attitudes as enemies - do not try to dress them as your friends. you will be tempted to look upon negativism… — E. Stanley Jones
Dear friends, sometimes we may be tempted to allow ourselves be overtaken by laziness or despondency, especially when faced with the hardships and trials of… — Pope Francis

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