53 Quotes About Temptations

I fight selfish desires every day; for I've learned once we taste of the forbidden fruits of the flesh Galatians 5:19-21; like thorns in our side the temptations will always be present, but not feeding them simply makes them weak and frail Romans 8:13

When God keeps silent, be watchful with diligence; that is the moment the world whispers the most alluring suggestions.

If she be a woman, and love me, I shall surely catch her once tripping: for love was ever a traitor to its harbourer: and Love within, and I without, she will be more than a woman, as the poet says, or I less than man, if I succeed not.

If we entertain temptations, soon they begin entertaining us!

We must despise all these temptations and pay no attention whatsoever to them.

I need to stay continually watchful, prepared with the whole armor of God if I want to combat the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.

The best way to avoid temptation is to not put yourself in that situation.

As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others.