The force
of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes
better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or
yield at once.
-- Francis H. Bradley
1846-1924, British
Philosopher
Can a
moment of madness make up for an age of consent?
-- Basil Bunting
1900-1985, British Poet
Temptations, when we first meet them, are like a lion
that roared at Samson; but if we overcome them, the next
time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within
them.
-- John Bunyan
1628-1688, British Author
No
temptation can ever be measured by the value of its
object.
-- Sidonie Gabrielle
Colette
1873-1954, French Author