Quotes About Temptation

The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered.

The first evil choice or act is linked to the second; and each one to the one that follows, both by the tendency of our evil nature and by the power of habit, which holds us as by a destiny

People do not persist in their vices because they are not weary of them, but because they cannot leave them off. It is the nature of vice to leave us no resource but in itself.

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

He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it, namely, that, in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.

Don't reach for the halo too soon. You have plenty of time to enjoy yourself, even a little maliciously sometimes, before you settle down to being a saint.

Man is meant for good but designed for evil.

Idols must never be touched: the gilt will come off on our hands.

Exactly what the powers of hell feed on: the best instincts in man.

People are attracted more towards bad things because being good has been turned into a boring duty. No adrenaline & dopamine rush, no rewards!

Do not be dismayed to learn there is a bit of the devil in you. There is a bit of the devil in us all.

...there is something demoniac in human nature that we are unable to stop revering.

Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.

Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations.

We must be careful not to let our current appetites steal away any chance we might have for a future feast

I'm bout that fast money, money ain't got no patience. But if them boys come run like you on probation.

Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely.

A very little thief of occasion will rob you of a great deal of patience.

There are temptations more attractive than angels. Liberty, Patriotism, the good of humanity – words like that are the silver scales of the Tempter's flaming wings

Satan rejoiced when Adam (peace be upon him) came out of Paradise, but he did not know that when a diver sinks into the sea, he collects pearls and then rises again.

Be very careful to retain peace of heart, because Satan casts his lines in troubled waters.

Two sorts of peace are more to be dreaded than all the troubles in the world — peace with sin, and peace in sin.

Ever since I discovered that my god given male member was going to give me no peace, I decided to give it no rest in return.