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To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance. ↗

— Paul Harris

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It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once. ↗

— Anna Held

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He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt. ↗

— Joseph Heller

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I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual. ↗

— Octavio Paz

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Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. ↗

— Cesar Chavez

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Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory. ↗

— Frederick William Faber

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The colored man is in the South to stay there. He will not leave it voluntarily and he cannot be driven out. He had no voice in being carried into the South, but he will have a very loud voice in any attempt to put him out. ↗

— Timothy Thomas Fortune

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Today, it's very tempting to create songs by cutting and pasting in the studio. ↗

— Huey Lewis

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