The Power and Influence of Temptation Quotes

Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we’ll find it. – Sam Levenson

Temptation has been here ever since the Eden; resisting should therefore be our golden pattern.? – Anthony Liccione

Resisting temptation is easier when you think you’ll probably get another chance later. – Frank A. Clark

Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by opportunity. – Mark Amend

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. – Oscar Wilde

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. – Margaret Oliphant

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Unknown

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. – Thomas a Kempis

Temptation can be tormenting, but remember: The torment of temptation to sin is nothing to compare with the torment of the consequences of sin. – R. Cook

Temptation is not to be feared, but controlled. – Deborah Brodie

Temptation is stronger in the minds of the undecided. – Nonzamo Mdluli

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life. – The Bible

I can resist anything except temptation. – Oscar Wilde

Temptation is a woman’s weapon and man’s excuse. – H.L. Mencken

Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott

It’s not a temptation if you know you won’t do it. – Joyce Meyer

Every temptation is an opportunity of our getting nearer to God. – John Quincy Adams

Temptation is ever the companion of the noble-minded. – Epicurus

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. – Dalai Lama

Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory. – Fredrick William Faber

Temptation usually comes in through a door that has deliberately been left open. – Arnold Glasow

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart. – William Shakespeare

Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott

Don’t bite until you know if it’s bread or stone. – African Proverb

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation. – Jane Austen

Overcoming temptation is the first step to wisdom. – Lao Tzu

Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in. – Billy Sunday

Temptation can be tormenting, but remember: The torment of temptation to sin is nothing to compare with the torment of the consequences of sin. Resist! – Amish Tripathi

People generally yield to temptation, not because it is overpowering, but merely to get rid of it. – Dawn Graf-James

To be pure, it is not enough to restrain from sinful activities; you should also avoid unnecessary temptation. – Plutarch

Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances. – Orlando A. Battista

Beware of no man more than yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us. – Charles Spurgeon

We all have our temptations, which we must fight against and by which we must take a stand. – Lee Strobel

What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don’t want to discourage it completely. – Franklin P. Jones

Temptation often comes in appealing disguise. – Unknown

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. – Oscar Wilde

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. – Thomas a Kempis

What makes resisting temptation difficult is the cleverness of its charm. – Joyce Meyer

Temptation always hits you when you’re weakest. – Jim Frey

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson

Temptation is just a question of time which, in turns, becomes torment. – Roberto Benigni

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. – Margaret Thatcher

Temptation is the fire that brings up the ore of the heart. – William Shakespeare

Small temptations are the tombstones of greatness. – Alexander Pushkin

Become the master of temptation before it becomes your master. – A. J. Darkholme

Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice. – Lyman Abbott

Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground and later, win a little more. – Louis L’Amour

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object. – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

A person who yields to a temptation must not at once be condemned as utterly lost. – Soren Kierkegaard

The distance between one temptation and the next is your ‘lifespan’. – Stephen King

Temptation is a call to our instincts, curiosity is a pull to our intellect. – Paul TP Wong

Temptation is not a sin; it?s a call to battle. – Erwin W. Lutzer

Temptation is stronger in the minds of people who are in doubt. – Toba Beta

Overcoming temptations is the true measure of character and worthiness. – Lailah Gifty Akita.