Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

Why comes temptation, but for man to meet and master and crouch beneath his foot, and so be pedestaled in read more

Why comes temptation, but for man to meet and master and crouch beneath his foot, and so be pedestaled in triumph?

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

It is easier to stay out than get out.

It is easier to stay out than get out.

But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
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But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
When we will tempt the frailty of our powers,
Presuming on their changeful potency.

Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch

Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

Temptation is a woman's weapon and man's excuse.

Temptation is a woman's weapon and man's excuse.