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Quotations on Temptation

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by Garrison Keillor
(August 7, 1942 - )

A girl in a bikini is like having a loaded pistol on your coffee table - There's nothing wrong with them, but it's hard to stop thinking about it.

by Alexander Woollcott
(January 3, 1887 - January 23, 1943)

All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson
(May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882)

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.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

Bell, book and candle shall not drive me back When gold and silver becks me to come on.

by John Dryden
(August 9, 1631 - May 1, 1700)

Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

by Bible

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation.

by Bible

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

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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.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

But something may be done that we will not; And sometimes we are devils to ourselves When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, Presuming on their changeful potency.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.


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