490 Quotes About Temptation

At GQ, there was never a temptation to pander or preach to the choir because I had no concept of who the reader was or what that reader might want.

I know as well as any one, [the devil] is an adversary, whom if we resist, he will fly from us--but I seldom resist him at all; from a terror, that though I may conquer, I may still get a hurt in the combat--soinstead of thinking to make him fly, I generally fly myself.

Keep away from the fire!

He who has no mind to trade with the Devil should be so wise as to keep from his shop.

For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

Which is scarier-- lust or temptation?

The accumulation of wealth is a process which is of itself morally neutral. True, as Christianity teaches, riches bring temptations. But then so does poverty.

Sometimes the devil tempts me to believe in God.