Age Quote by Michael Josephson

Pleasures that are in themselves innocent lose their power of pleasing if they become the sole or main object of pursuit.

— William Edward Hartpole Lecky

“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

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

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

“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

There are some temptations which are so strong that they must be virtues.

— Charles Baudelaire

As to the lawful pleasures of the mind, the heart, or the senses, indulge in them with gratitude and moderation, drawing up sometimes in…

— Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire

Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious

— John Owen

Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and…

— William Butler Yeats

“We must give up many things to which we are addicted, considering them to be good. Otherwise, courage will vanish, which should continually test…

— Ryan Holiday

Always remember.. In life, temptations are put in front of us to challenge our loyalty and respect.

— Nishan Panwar