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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.
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?
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.
For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.
For I am that way going to temptation,
Where prayers cross.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the
surest is cowardice.
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
Tempt not a desperate man.
Tempt not a desperate man.
