Quotes by Temptation Those were the words she wanted to hear and she finally surrendered to the temptation of believing them. Carlos Ruiz Zafon temptation wanted believe to tempt and be tempted are closely allied; and in spite of all the finest moral maxims buried in the mind, when emotion interferes, when feeling makes its appearance, one is already much further involved that one realizes, and I have still not learnt how to prevent its appearance. Catherine the Great temptation mind feelings To tempt, and to be tempted, are things very nearly allied, and, in spite of the finest maxims of morality impressed upon the mind, whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of, and I have yet to learn how it is possible to prevent its being excited. Catherine the Great already-gone temptation feelings Temptation likes best those who think they have a natural immunity, for it may laugh all the harder when they succumb. Catherynne M. Valente temptation laughing thinking I have found that people who can successfully resist temptation invariably lead depressingly stunted lives. C.D. Payne temptation found people Do not romanticize the poor...We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity. Cesar Chavez poverty temptation people There are some temptations which are so strong that they must be virtues. Charles Baudelaire virtue strong temptation A beautiful woman, if poor, should use double circumspection; for her beauty will tempt others, her poverty herself. Charles Caleb Colton use temptation beautiful From its very inaction, idleness ultimately becomes the most active cause of evil; as a palsy is more to be dreaded than a fever. The Turks have a proverb which says that the devil tempts all other men, but that idle men tempt the devil. Charles Caleb Colton temptation evil men Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others. Charles Caleb Colton snares wealth temptation In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History? Charles de Gaulle temptation men history Do today's duty, fight to-day's temptation; and do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them. Charles Kingsley fighting understanding temptation I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself. Charles R. Swindoll temptation attention watches No one is immune to temptation. Not even a hero. Not even a nobody. Not even people like you and me. Lust is never very far away. And just when you least expect it, there it is again. Charles R. Swindoll temptation hero people Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle Charles Spurgeon industrious idle temptation Has there not been, sometimes, this temptation to do a great deal for Christ, but not to live a great deal with Christ? Charles Spurgeon temptation sometimes christ If you will tell me when God permits a Christian to lay aside his armour, I will tell you when Satan has left off temptation. Charles Spurgeon satan temptation christian One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area of weakness in my life. I have been tempted here before and before and before. Charles Stanley weakness important temptation Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? Charlotte Bronte soul temptation law There is no allurement or enticement, actual or imaginary, which a well-disciplined mind may not surmount. The wish to resist more than half accomplishes the object. Charlotte Dacre temptation mind motivational «1234567891011»
