Quotes about temptation
temptation today spite
The Temptations still stand today, not in spite of those who left us, but because of them. Otis Williams
temptation important cases
I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to conclude that it is more important for your constituents that you be reelected than that you deal honestly with them. James L. Buckley
temptation want might
At GQ, there was never a temptation to pander or preach to the choir because I had no concept of who the reader was or what that reader might want. John Jeremiah Sullivan
temptation promise lure
The future is always present, as a promise, a lure and a temptation. Karl Popper
temptation world fickle
As the worlds getting filled with temptations, were getting a bit frivolous and a bit fickle. Freida Pinto
temptation too-much noble
The noble temptation to see too much in everything. Gilbert K. Chesterton
temptation looks look-up
Temptation provokes me to look upward to God. John Bunyan
temptation deeds lasts
The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason. T. S. Eliot
temptation secret tempted
When tempted to do any thing in secret, ask yourself if you would do it in public. Thomas Jefferson
temptation praise
He, who loves praise, loves temptation. Thomas F. Wilson
temptation honor faces
You have a heritage honor it. You have posses a testimony share it. You will face temptations withstand it. You know the truth live it. Thomas S. Monson
temptation scripture ghost
If you will study the scriptures diligently, your power to avoid temptation and to receive direction of the Holy Ghost in all you do will be increased.
temptation spite indian
In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian. Vikram Seth
temptation survival strategy
What I learned with Cecil Taylor was strategy and survival and how to resist temptations and resist getting discouraged. Steve Lacy
temptation too-much portraits
A good portrait is incredibly hard to create, there is too much temptation to pander to the individual rather than portray them as they really were Philippe Halsman
temptation serious pessimist
One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal is a defeatism, which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists, sourpusses. Pope Francis
temptation approval worms
The worm that destroys you is the temptation to agree with your critics, to get their approval. Thomas Harris
temptation events ugly
If I’ve already thought through a situation and have a response prepared ahead of time in the event temptation rears its ugly head, it is that much easier to resist. Tim Tebow
temptation half way
Half our virtue arises from our being out of the way of temptation. Thomas Adams
temptation done
I never wanted the temptation to imitate or emulate something that had been done beforehand. Tyler Hoechlin
temptation mind circumstances
Temptation always starts in your mind, not in circumstances. Rick Warren
temptation doubt love-and-wisdom
Every temptation is an offer to doubt God's love and wisdom.
temptation bears dangerous
For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies. Saint Francis de Sales
temptation sloth lazy
It is always a temptation to a rich and lazy nation, To puff and look important and to say:- 'Though we know we should defeat you, we have not the time to meet you, We will therefore pay you cash to go away.' Rudyard Kipling
temptation buffets investors
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell. Warren Buffett
temptation religion vices
It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. Walter Bagehot
temptation littles begets
An acknowledged love sanctifies every little freedom; and little freedoms beget great ones. Samuel Richardson
temptation alive return
If death itself were to die, would it have a ghost, and would the ghost of death visit the dead in the guise of someone alive, if only to fright them from any temptation to return? William H. Gass
temptation stronger failing
God tested Abraham. Temptation is not meant to make us fail; it is meant to confront us with a situation out of which we emerge stronger than we were. Temptation is not the penalty of manhood; it is the glory of manhood. William Barclay
temptation way vices
Nor is it the least advantage to health, accruing from such a way of life, that it expose those who follow it to fewer temptations to vice, than persons who live in crowded society.
temptation hard-life sometimes
It's a hard life sometimes and the biggest temptation is to let how hard it is be an excuse to weaken Walter Dean Myers
temptation treated
Beware of the temptation to see yourself as unfairly treated. Wayne Dyer
temptation liberty libertarian
We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation. William Hazlitt