If we know anything about man, it's that he's not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted.

Often the work of the Lord itself may be a temptation to keep us from that communion with Him which is so essential to the benefit of our own souls.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one.

Some are wrong because they are not strong enough to fight temptation and some some are wrong because they do not know.

Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt much temptation to be human beings.

Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one.

There's a temptation not to vote at all as a protest, but it's definitely not a protest. In fact, all it does is keep the people in power in power, and I don't think they should be.

When you're young, the temptation is maybe to think, 'More is more.' But a lot of the time less is more.

Temptation has been here ever since the Garden of Eden.

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer.

I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous.

Ever notice that the whisper of temptation can be heard farther than the loudest call to duty.

Secrecy sets barriers between men, but at the same time offers the seductive temptation to break through the barriers by gossip or confession.

No one is above temptation. No one is above life in general.

I have been exposed to a great amount of temptation throughout the course of my career.

Temptation is a woman's weapon and man's excuse.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.

That's what I loved about Temptation Island. I don't even know why they did it.

I always wanted to be a main eventer in pro wrestling. I lived my dream, but the excess of the '80s and the huge money of the '90s became a great temptation for many of us.