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By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
Calvin: Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction read more
Calvin: Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man? Hobbes: I'm not sure that man needs the help
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows read more
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself.
The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason.
The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in read more
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
And read more
Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
And so be pedestaled in triumph?
Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
