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

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

There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.

There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.

Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that
are bad for me do not tempt me.

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that
are bad for me do not tempt me.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

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.