a great sin can enter by a small door. welsh proverb
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The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
Oscar Wilde
Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.
Pope St. Leo the Great
You know some religious scholars believe that when faced with overwhelming temptation you should commit a small sin just to relieve the pressure a bit.
Bree Despain
Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.
John Newton
Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
C. S. Lewis
Like sin itself, Satan appeals to the senses. He originated and perfected the art of disguising evil as good.
Charles Swindoll
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it.
David Starr Jordan
You can find the footprints of God wherever there is beauty, virtue, humility, justice, truth, love and peace.
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values — and witnesses.
Franklin P. Jones