'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.

He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as
the tempter is in pressing it, read more

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as
the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs not proceed by a
surer measure.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.

What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.

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!

It is easier to stay out than get out.

It is easier to stay out than get out.

Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]

Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]

For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.

For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.