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

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Source : Margaret Oliphant (2014). “Miss Marjoribanks”, p.533, The Floating Press

Margaret Oliphant

#Temptation Quotes

“For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.”
“Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.”
“The only mystery about the cat is why it ever decided to become a domestic animal.”
“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”
“I just wanted to have some songs I could stand behind, and when I'm on stage just be loving it. People ask me why I did that and I think perhaps it's because Berlin is quite a gray place and I needed to sympathize with a bit of sunshine.”
“I can hit it farther on the moon. But actually, my swing is better here on Earth.”

Source : "Lunar-Golfer Shepard Takes Swings In Tourney". The Orlando Sentinel, p. A2, August 13, 1992.
“I'm not a photographer, so I need all the help I can get when it comes to make a picture look cool.”
“The Roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions.”

Source : Henry Sumner Maine, Sir, J. H. Morgan (2000). “Ancient Law”, p.14, Beard Books

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