Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Things orbidden have a secret charm.

Things orbidden have a secret charm.

He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.

He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an offence unto me: for read more

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things
that be of God, but those that be of men.