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He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.
Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
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.
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!
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.
Honest bread is very well--it's the butter that makes the
temptation.
Honest bread is very well--it's the butter that makes the
temptation.
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.
