Quotes About Temptation

There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.

Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.

Give me a man who steals a little and I can make money

Money is the root of all evil. Yeah, money is the root. It's not racism and "this-ism" and "that-ism"; it's our thirst and hunger for money. And that's where all the bodies are buried.

Men are more often bribed by their loyalties and ambitions than by money.

I think that money is the root of all evil. I've seen it happen.

Oh look, an ATM! Ok, here we go! I lost all my money, now what do I do? Get a gun! Rob a casino! Good idea! Look at all the lights! This is beautiful.

Havin' cash is highly addictive, especially when you're used to havin' money to live with.

The money's always been on the table. We could have took that money any time we wanted - every year, two, three times a year we've had offers, all the way down the line.

Sometimes when I sit down to practice and there is no one else in the room, I have to stifle an impulse to ring for the elevator man and offer him money to come in and hear me.

In my day, we didn't have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody over the head and took the money. But today, all this cocaine and crack, it doesn't give kids a chance.

When sincerity fails, the offer of money usually works.

The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money.

When you get money you're always a target because there's always somebody who needs money out there.

Money Talks. Chocolate Sings.

Love flies out the door when money comes innuendo.

More people are bribed by their own money than anybody else's.

The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money.

Many kids turn to selling drugs. It's not a good career choice, but they see it as a way to get money.

Where does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?

If I saved all the money I spent on beer, I'd spend it on beer.

Obviously there's something very seductive about movies, which can be attractive in a bad way if you're doing them for the wrong reasons - for money, or for fame.

When I turned 16, I thought I was a man. I needed the money. When you don't have it, crazy thoughts go through your mind.

The offers were, like, a lot of money - maybe not for other actors, but definitely for me. But I don't want that power. I don't want $20-million power.