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Quote by Oscar Wilde
Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I te

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

Other quotes by Oscar Wilde

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stock broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. – Oscar Wilde

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There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else. – Oscar Wilde

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Most people want to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch. – Robert Orben

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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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Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address. – Lane Olinghouse

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It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back. – Mick Jagger

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