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The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him,
Reckoning his skill with opportunity.
The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him,
Reckoning his skill with opportunity.
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.
I deal with temptation by yielding to it
I deal with temptation by yielding to it
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.
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.
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.
Honest bread is very well--it's the butter that makes the
temptation.
Honest bread is very well--it's the butter that makes the
temptation.
Know'st thou not any whom corrupting gold
Will tempt unto a close exploit of death?
Know'st thou not any whom corrupting gold
Will tempt unto a close exploit of death?
