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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will
avoid you.
-- Joey Adams
Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second
chances.
-- Orlando A. Battista
He who is not tempted, what does he know? And he who is not tried,
what are the things he knows? [Ecclesiasticus]
-- Bible
Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to
Thy Word. Thy Word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin
against Thee. [Psalms 119:9-11]
-- Bible
Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism
The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes
better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at
once.
-- Francis H. Bradley
1846-1924, British Philosopher
Can a moment of madness make up for an age of consent?
-- Basil Bunting
1900-1985, British Poet
Temptations, when we first meet them, are like a lion that roared at
Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall
find a nest of honey within them.
-- John Bunyan
1628-1688, British Author
No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.
-- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
1873-1954, French Author
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