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    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.

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Calvin: Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction read more

Calvin: Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man? Hobbes: I'm not sure that man needs the help

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I can resist anything except temptation.

I can resist anything except temptation.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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Tempt not a desperate man.

Tempt not a desperate man.

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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows read more

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself.

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Terrible is the temptation to be good.

Terrible is the temptation to be good.

by Bertolt Brecht Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

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Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.

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There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.

There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.

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Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
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Why comes temptation but for man to meet
And master and make crouch beneath his foot,
And so be pedestaled in triumph?

by Robert Browning Found in: Temptation Quotes,
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