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Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
Better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in read more
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.
Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.
It is easier to stay out than get out.
It is easier to stay out than get out.
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
It is a creature
That dotes on Cassio, as 'tis the strumpet's plague
To beguile many and read more
It is a creature
That dotes on Cassio, as 'tis the strumpet's plague
To beguile many and be beguiled by one.
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes read more
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
