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    But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:
    thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things
    that be of God, but those that be of men.

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Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, read more

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath
promised to them that love him.

by Bible Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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I may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which read more

I may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which have infatuated and besotted
myriads of people: they go commonly together.

by Robert Burton Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!

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O cunning enemy that, to catch a saint,
With saints dost bait thy hook: most dangerous
Is read more

O cunning enemy that, to catch a saint,
With saints dost bait thy hook: most dangerous
Is that temptation that doth goad us on
To sin in loving virtue.

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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

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The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him,
Reckoning his skill with opportunity.

The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him,
Reckoning his skill with opportunity.

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It is a creature
That dotes on Cassio, as 'tis the strumpet's plague
To beguile many and read more

It is a creature
That dotes on Cassio, as 'tis the strumpet's plague
To beguile many and be beguiled by one.

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I deal with temptation by yielding to it

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

by Mark Twain Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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It is easier to stay out than get out.

It is easier to stay out than get out.

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