#tempt

Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt. ↗

— Martin Scorsese

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There are powerful emotions that bring two people together in wonderful harmony in a marriage. Satan knows this, and would tempt you to try these emotions outside of marriage. Do not stir emotions meant to be used only in marriage. ↗

— Richard G. Scott

#emotions #harmony #knows #marriage #meant

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#account #acquired #brought #call #day

Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#constant #contempt #dangers #exposure #them

If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#art #attempt #even #fail #great

These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes. ↗

— Jim Sensenbrenner

#become #days #great #many #sports

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#doubts #fearing #good #lose #make

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#kissing #lady #lip #made #scorn

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#fall #one thing #tempted #thing #tis

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#doth #goad #loving #most #sin