Begets Quote by John Owen

“But the nature of power is such that even those who have not sought it, but have had it forced upo them, tend to…

— Aldous Huxley

Temptations are like tramps. Treat them kindly, and they will return bringing others with them. Temptations are never so dangerous as when they come…

— Dwight L. Moody

Temptation is a suggested short cut to the realization of the highest at which I aim - not towards what I understand as evil,…

— Oswald Chambers

The impulse to perform a worthy action often springs from our best nature, but is afterwards tainted by the spur of selfishness or sinister…

— Emile Souvestre

We all have vulnerabilities that can sidetrack us from reaching our goals. Recognize the times when you're most likely to give into temptation, and…

— Amy Morin

Temptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and their ways…

— John Owen

Temptation can be defined as an inducement to do evil. Three powerful forces work together to ruin a believer's character and witness: Satan, the…

— Charles Stanley

Power, such a destructive force. While it's easy to gain, it's not easy to contain the constant temptation that comes with it. If you…

— Alex Cole

Some temptations cannot be fought. One must close one's mind and fly from them

— A.J. Cronin

Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn't.

— Steve Maraboli

“Life's temptations have the purpose of putting our spiritual integrity to the test. To yield to them, however, gives one a precarious and tormented…

— Anonymous

All the great temptations appear first in the region of the mind and can be fought and conquered there. We have been given the…

— Amy Carmichael