All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down provided it is the right temptation put in the right spot.
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Henry Ward Beecher
There are several good protections against temptation but the surest is cowardice.
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Mark Twain
Temptation rarely comes in working hours. It is in their leisure time that men are made or marred.
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W. M. Taylor
Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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Tacitus
After listening to thousands of pleas for pardon to offenders I can hardly recall a case where I did not feel that I might have fallen as my fellow man had done if I had been subjected to the same demoralizing influences and pressed by...
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Horatio Seymour
More Quotes By Henry Ward Beecher
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
Now comes the mystery! (last words)
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
