The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
Quote by Oscar Wilde
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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
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Oscar Wilde Quotes
- A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
- Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.
- Yet each man kills the thing he loves, By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The koward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword
- About foxhunting: The unspeakable chasing the uneatable...
- Divorces are made in heaven.
- Children begin by loving their parents as they grow older they judge them sometimes they forgive them.
- A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her.
- Action: the last resource of those who know not how to dream.
- All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
- Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.
Best Quotes
- Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public.
- Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless.
- If I go into a sandwich shop or anywhere that features 'Today's specials' on a chalkboard more than 10 feet away, I have to ask for a printed menu. I smile at people I don't know on the street and ignore those I do. When at home, I often find myself grabbing my 'back-up' glasses to search for the better-loved pair I have left on top of my dresser.
- Forgiveness is the final form of love.
- Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.
- He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.
- It's wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky. Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears.
- When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.
- When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
- My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.