But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

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.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

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 may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which read more

I may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which have infatuated and besotted
myriads of people: they go commonly together.

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.