Resisting temptation Quote by Sylvain Reynard

“Sin isn't something that is attracted to a human being, Professor. It's the other way around.”

— Sylvain Reynard

“If there is one sin—or rather one waste—it is not doing what you have the inclination or gift for.”

— Oliver

“And so when thou art tempted to any sin, look not on it as a single sin, but as having all other sins in…

— William Gurnall

“Sin was a powerful temptation, indeed”

— Suzanne Enoch

“Though sin often brings immediate pleasure, it gives no lasting joy. If we understand the difference, we can avoid the pitfalls that entice the…

— R.C. Sproul

“I can never endorse sin any more than when I tell people it's their nature to do it.”

— D.R. Silva

“You know some religious scholars believe that when faced with overwhelming temptation you should commit a small sin just to relieve the pressure a…

— Bree Despain

“The whole conception of 'sin' is one which I find very puzzling, doubtless owing to my sinful nature.”

— Bertrand Russell

“What sorts of sin?" Any sort. When other people commit them, you are startled, but when you commit them yourself, they seem absolutely natural.”

— Elspeth Huxley

“It is better to seek purity than the pleasure of sin.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Sin is passionate lust in the flesh.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

It is a sin when I place myself deliberately in the place of temptation… either because I enjoy the prospect or because I’m not…

— Alistair Begg