Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Temptation

There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist

Great possessions and great want of them are both strong temptations.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

The most successful tempters and thus the most dangerous are the deluded deluders.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–99) German Philosopher, Physicist

When the flesh presents thee with delights, then present thyself with dangers; where the world possesses thee with vain hopes, there possess thyself with true fear; when the devil brings thee oil, bring thou vinegar. The way to be safe is never to be secure.
Francis Quarles (1592–1644) English Religious Poet

Temptation hath a music for all ears.
Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806–67) American Poet, Playwright, Essayist

If you take temptations into account, who is to say that he is better than his neighbor?
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–63) English Novelist

Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath.—For occasions do not make a man frail, but show what he is.
Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer

Remove the temptation of idleness and cupids bow is useless.
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (c.43 BCE–c.18 CE) Roman Poet

Every temptation is an opportunity of our getting nearer to God.
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) Sixth President of the USA

The study of God’s Word is the only antidote against temptation.
The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith

It is one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

If there were no evil in ourselves there could be no temptation from without, for nothing evil could seem pleasant.
Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909) Italian-born American Novelist, Writer

Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory.
Frederick William Faber (1814–63) British Hymn Writer, Theologian

He who has no mind to trade with the devil, should be so wise as to keep away from his shop.
Robert South (1634–1716) English Theologian, Preacher

Do all that you can to stand, and then fear lest you may fall, and by the grace of God you are safe.
Tryon Edwards (1809–94) American Theologian, Author

Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Common Proverb

Things forbidden have a secret charm.
Tacitus (56–117) Roman Orator, Historian

That fortitude which has encountered no dangers, that prudence which has surmounted no difficulties, that integrity which has been attacked by no temptation, can at best be considered but as gold not yet brought to the test, of which, therefore, the true value cannot be assigned.
Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist

God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.
William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Political leader, Philosopher

Most confidence has still most cause to doubt.
John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright

About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation.
Tom Wilson (1931–2011) American Cartoonist

Temptation is a woman’s weapon and man’s excuse.
H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic

He who is not tempted, what does he know? And he who is not tried, what are the things he knows?
The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith

O mischief, thou art swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptations we resist.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.
Thomas Merton (1915–68) American Trappist Monk

No place, no company, no age, no person is temptation-free; let no man boast that he was never tempted, let him not be high-minded, but fear, for he may be surprised in that very instance wherein he boasteth that he was never tempted at all.
Edmund Spenser (1552–99) English Poet

Every temptation is great or small according as the man is.
Jeremy Taylor

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds, makes deeds ill done!
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

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