“The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.”
Sherlock Holmes
“As the Sandwich-Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptations we resist”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it”
Mae West
“We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”
“I deal with temptation by yielding to it”
Mark Twain
“Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.”
Oscar Wilde
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”