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“The State is competent to assign duties and draw the line between good and evil only in its immediate sphere. Beyond the limits of things necessary for its well-being, it can only give indirect help to fight the battle of life by promoting the influences which prevail against temptation--religion, education, and the distribution of wealth.”

Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)

“Human character is never found "to enter into its glory," except through the ordeal of affliction. Its force cannot come forth without the offer of resistance, nor can the grandeur of its free will declare itself, except in the battle of fierce temptation.”

Humans Character Found Force Battle Offers Glory Resistance Temptation Free Will Fierce Affliction Grandeur Ordeals

Book:Hours of thought on sacred things, sermons

Source: Hours of thought on sacred things, sermons

“It is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.”

Stuff Battle Constant Temptation Luxury Acquire

Book:Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

Source: Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

“If you're losing the battle against a persistent bad habit, an addiction, or a temptation, and you're stuck in a repeating cycle of good intention-failure-guilt, you will not get better on your own. You need the help of other people. Some temptations are only overcome with the help of a partner who prays for you, encourages you, and holds you accountable.”

People Ifs Needs Helping Praying Habit Battle Losing Overcoming Guilt Intention Addiction Partners Stuck Temptation Get Better Cycles Persistent Good Intentions Bad Habits Praying For You

Author:Rick Warren

“Satan's time of tempting is usually after an ordinance; and the reason is, because then he thinks he shall find us most secure. When we have been at solemn duties, we are apt to think all is done, and we grow remiss, and leave off that zeal and strictness as before; just as a soldier, who after a battle leaves off his armour, not once dreaming, of an enemy. Satan watches his time, and when we least suspect, then he throws in a temptation.”

Thinking Has Beens Reason Done Dream Grows Prayer Enemy Watches Duty Battle Soldier Temptation Secure Satan Suspects Solemn Zeal Tempting Ordinances Armour

Book:All Things for Good

Source: All Things for Good

“Christ's whole life on earth was the assertion and example of true manliness — the setting forth in living act and word what man is meant to be, and how he should carry himself in this world of God — one long campaign in which the temptation stands out as the first great battle and victory.”

Source: True Manliness

“As the pilot of a vessel is tried in the storm; as the wrestler is tried in the ring, the soldier in the battle, and the hero in adversity: so is the Christian tried in temptation.”

Christian Hero Battle Adversity Soldier Storm Rings Temptation Pilots Vessel Wrestler

Author:Saint Basil

“Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.”

Sin Battle Temptation

Book:Getting to No: How to Break a Stubborn Habit

Source: Getting to No: How to Break a Stubborn Habit

“Neither the victories of the Olympic Games nor those achieved in battles make the man happy. The only victories that make him happy are those achieved against himself. Temptations and tests are combats. You have beaten one, two, many times; still fight. If you defeat at last you will be happy your entire life, as if you have always defeated.”

Ifs Men Stills Two Lasts Fighting Games He Man Victory Battle Tests Defeat Temptation Combat Defeated Beaten Olympic Games

Author:Epictetus