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

    by Found in Temptation Quotes,
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As the Sandwich-Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain read more

As the Sandwich-Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptations we resist.

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Tempt not a desperate man.

Tempt not a desperate man.

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Know'st thou not any whom corrupting gold
Will tempt unto a close exploit of death?

Know'st thou not any whom corrupting gold
Will tempt unto a close exploit of death?

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I deal with temptation by yielding to it

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

by Mark Twain Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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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.

by Gerald Jampolsky Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
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Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
And so be pedestaled in triumph?

by Robert Browning Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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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.

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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.

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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

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