The Power and Influence of Temptation Quotes
Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we’ll find it. – Sam Levenson
Temptation has been here ever since the Eden; resisting should therefore be our golden pattern.? – Anthony Liccione
Resisting temptation is easier when you think you’ll probably get another chance later. – Frank A. Clark
Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by opportunity. – Mark Amend
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. – Oscar Wilde
Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. – Margaret Oliphant
We gain the strength of the temptation we resist. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Unknown
We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. – Thomas a Kempis
Temptation can be tormenting, but remember: The torment of temptation to sin is nothing to compare with the torment of the consequences of sin. – R. Cook
Temptation is not to be feared, but controlled. – Deborah Brodie
Temptation is stronger in the minds of the undecided. – Nonzamo Mdluli
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life. – The Bible
I can resist anything except temptation. – Oscar Wilde
Temptation is a woman’s weapon and man’s excuse. – H.L. Mencken
The Power and Influence of Temptation Quotes part 2
Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott
It’s not a temptation if you know you won’t do it. – Joyce Meyer
Every temptation is an opportunity of our getting nearer to God. – John Quincy Adams
Temptation is ever the companion of the noble-minded. – Epicurus
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. – Dalai Lama
Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory. – Fredrick William Faber
Temptation usually comes in through a door that has deliberately been left open. – Arnold Glasow
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart. – William Shakespeare
Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott
Don’t bite until you know if it’s bread or stone. – African Proverb
We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation. – Jane Austen
Overcoming temptation is the first step to wisdom. – Lao Tzu
Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in. – Billy Sunday
Temptation can be tormenting, but remember: The torment of temptation to sin is nothing to compare with the torment of the consequences of sin. Resist! – Amish Tripathi
People generally yield to temptation, not because it is overpowering, but merely to get rid of it. – Dawn Graf-James
To be pure, it is not enough to restrain from sinful activities; you should also avoid unnecessary temptation. – Plutarch
Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances. – Orlando A. Battista
Beware of no man more than yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us. – Charles Spurgeon
We all have our temptations, which we must fight against and by which we must take a stand. – Lee Strobel
What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don’t want to discourage it completely. – Franklin P. Jones
Temptation often comes in appealing disguise. – Unknown
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. – Oscar Wilde
We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. – Thomas a Kempis
What makes resisting temptation difficult is the cleverness of its charm. – Joyce Meyer
Temptation always hits you when you’re weakest. – Jim Frey
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson
Temptation is just a question of time which, in turns, becomes torment. – Roberto Benigni
Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. – Margaret Thatcher
Temptation is the fire that brings up the ore of the heart. – William Shakespeare
Small temptations are the tombstones of greatness. – Alexander Pushkin
Become the master of temptation before it becomes your master. – A. J. Darkholme
Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott
Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground and later, win a little more. – Louis L’Amour
No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object. – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
A person who yields to a temptation must not at once be condemned as utterly lost. – Soren Kierkegaard
The distance between one temptation and the next is your ‘lifespan’. – Stephen King
Temptation is a call to our instincts, curiosity is a pull to our intellect. – Paul TP Wong
Temptation is not a sin; it?s a call to battle. – Erwin W. Lutzer
Temptation is stronger in the minds of people who are in doubt. – Toba Beta
Overcoming temptations is the true measure of character and worthiness. – Lailah Gifty Akita.