46 Temptations Quotes for You to Enjoy

We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. Many struggles come as problems and pressures that sometimes cause pain. Others come as temptations, trials, and tribulations. L. Lionel Kendrick

I know that each of us has much to do. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the tasks we face. But if we keep our priorities in order, we can accomplish all that we should. We can endure to the end regardless of temptations, problems, and challenges. Joseph B. Wirthlin

The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations. John Wycliffe

Life Enemy Wind Stronger Temptations Higher Hill

There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends. Boris Yeltsin

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Legislators and judges are necessarily exposed to all the temptations of money, fame, and power, to induce them to disregard justice between parties, and sell the rights, and violate the liberties of the people. Jurors, on the other hand, are exposed to none of these temptations. Lysander Spooner

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought. Margaret Oliphant

Rule Temptations General General Rule Come Sought

I listen to a lot of old stuff like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations. Brett Davern

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My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage. Bruno Mars

You Those Wilson See Brown Temptations Onstage Had Sharp Look Era Jackie James James Brown Groups Dad

I think the most-played record in our house was the 'Big Chill' Soundtrack - so Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Otis Redding. I think that's where I got my love for a good hook, a good soul hook - really smooth and warm and from the heart. Chet Faker

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We weren't the Temptations, but when we came out onstage, the people always gave us a special respect because our songs were of an inspirational quality. Curtis Mayfield

Inspirational Respect Quality People Gave Our Out Temptations Onstage Songs Because Always Came Were Us Special

When The Temptations began, we wanted to be visual. So we did our own choreography and developed our own uniforms. Dennis Edwards

Own Our Visual Temptations Developed Began Did Wanted Uniforms Choreography

I had a few celebrity crushes when I was growing up, including Eddie Kendricks from the Temptations. And I loved Marvin Gaye - I thought he was everything and instantly fell for his voice. Dianne Reeves

Thought Few Everything Temptations Voice Marvin Gaye Had He Instantly Crushes Fell Eddie His Up Celebrity Loved Including Growing Growing Up

Football puts everything at your fingertips. And I was raised in a way that focused everything on looking after your family. Faith really helped me realise that the temptations that you have on hand will give you joy, enjoyment, whatever, but only for a short while. And after that, it is all gloom. Edinson Cavani

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As the world's getting filled with temptations, we're getting a bit frivolous and a bit fickle. Freida Pinto

World Fickle Bit Temptations Frivolous Getting Filled

This much I have learned: human beings come with very different sets of wiring, different interests, different temperaments, different learning styles, different gifts, different temptations. These differences are tremendously important in the spiritual formation of human beings. John Ortberg

Pleasure has ever more been represented by poets and by painters as clothed in perpetual smiles and adorned with the richest jewels; and in real life, we have known many who, allured by her deceptions, blandishments, and hollow but showy temptations, have followed as she pointed until ruin has befallen them. John Tyler

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With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross' solo stuff. I just loved it. Jordin Sparks

I have had my share of choices and temptations, too; I would not lie about that. And I would also like to confess that had it not been for my mother, I would probably have never been able to make the right decisions during those formative years of my life. Karan Patel

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Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage. Laura Schlessinger

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Back in the early days like for the Temptations, Supremes and Four Tops, artist development was alive in record companies. Every artist had a moment to develop the record visually. When the web took over and camera phones, it stripped the artists of the power to figure it out. So there's a need to bridge that gap and that's my job. Laurieann Gibson

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There are temptations around you all the time. The trick is to work your way through anxiety or your tiredness or whatever, and not let yourself get so hungry that you're going and stopping for the burgers, and you don't view it as reward. You're doing better for yourself is eating better food. Lisa Ann Walter

Every man deems that he has precisely the trials and temptations which are the hardest of all others for him to bear; but they are so, simply because they are the very ones he most needs. Lydia M. Child

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