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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson

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Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival. – Thomas Jefferson

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An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer joys. – Vida D. Scudder

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What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don’t want to discourage it completely. – Franklin P. Jones

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About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation. – Tom Wilson

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You are a puppet, but in the hands of the infinite, which may be your own. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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