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Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
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.
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.
Things orbidden have a secret charm.
Things orbidden have a secret charm.
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
Tempt not a desperate man.
Tempt not a desperate man.
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes read more
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
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.
