Tempts Us Quotes

17 quotes by 17 authors

The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men. — Norm MacDonald
The devil tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but the Father tests us to bring out the best in us. — Warren W. Wiersbe
What's difficult in life is to stay centered when somebody does or says something that tempts us to close our hearts because their heart was… — Marianne Williamson
The three classic ways in which the Devil tempts us are with a threat, a promise or a seduction. — Paulo Coelho
One of the evils of money is that it tempts us to look at it rather than at the things that it buys. — E. M. Forster
There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are quiet, all is… — A J Muste
Satan does not tempt us just to make us do wrong things- he tempts us to make us lose what God has put into us… — Oswald Chambers
We are so impressed by scientific clank that we feel we ought not to say that the sunflower turns because it knows where the sun… — Robert Farrar Capon
Sometimes the only thing which truly tempts us is the thing which we cannot have. — Liz Carlyle
Our fleshly nature tempts us to put ourselves above others or seek a position or place for ourselves instead of allowing others to have it. — David Jeremiah
The Devil never tempts us with more success than when he tempts us with a sight of our own good actions. — Thomas F. Wilson
The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him, Reckoning his skill with opportunity. — George Eliot
On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of them tempts us - ah! what a dream, to live… — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
The past tempts us, the present confuses us, and the future frightens us. And our lives slip away, moment by moment, lost in that vast… — J. Michael Straczynski
Faustus: Stay, Mephistopheles, and tell me, what good will my soul do thy lord? Mephistopheles: Enlarge his kingdom. Faustus: Is that the reason he tempts… — Christopher Marlowe
Walking and overcoming by faith is not easy. For one thing, the dimension of time constantly constrains our perspective. Likewise, the world steadily tempts us.… — Neal A. Maxwell
Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of our sinful nature,… — Philip Yancey

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