“It is a human inclination to hope things will work out, despite evidence or doubt to the contrary. A successful manager must resist this temptation.” HumansSuccessfulDoubtEvidenceWork OutContraryDespiteTemptationManagersInclinationThings Will Work Out Author:Hyman Rickover
“No doubt hard work is a great police agent. If everybody were worked from morning till night, and then carefully locked up, the register of crime might be greatly diminished. But what would become of human nature? Where would be the room for growth in such a system of things? It is through sorrow and mirth, plenty and need, a variety of passions, circumstances, and temptations, even through sin and misery, that men's natures are developed.” IfsMenNeedsHumansHardMightWould BeNightPassionGrowthSinRoomsMorningDoubtHuman NatureCrimeHard WorkCircumstancesSorrowPoliceMiseryTemptationAgentsPlentyVarietyNo DoubtLockedRegisterMirthLocked Up Book:Friends in Council: A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon Source: Friends in Council: A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon
“The best antidote against evils of all kinds, against the evil thoughts that haunt the soul, against the needless perplexities which distract the conscience, is to keep hold of the good we have. Impure thoughts will not stand against pure words and prayers and deeds. Little doubts will not avail against great certainties. Fix your affections on things above, and then you will less and less be troubled by the cares, the temptations, the troubles of things on earth.” KindLittlesSoulCareEarthEvilPrayerDoubtTroublePureConscienceAffectionDeedsAll KindsTemptationCertaintyAntidotePerplexityEvil ThoughtsImpure Thoughts Author:Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
“When you want to make a beginning of a good deed, first prepare for temptations, which will come to you, and don't doubt the truth of that which you do for God.” WantInspirationalFirstsChristianReligiousDoubtDeedsTemptationOrthodoxGood Deeds Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Faith in Christ is able to endure doubts-it's able to endure temptations-bec ause it faces them, not because it pretends they're not there.” AbleFacesChristDoubtEndureTemptation Author:Michael Horton
“Have you been tormented with fears and doubts? Bombarded with temptation to sin? Try praising the Lord, and watch Satan flee.” TryingSinLordWatchesDoubtPraiseTemptationSatanBombardedPraise The Lord Author:Nancy Leigh DeMoss