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ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit.

ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit.

Ambrose Bierce

Opportunity, Temptation, Action

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.15, 谷月社

People are fascinated with eternal life and physical power - the idea of having no vulnerability. We all feel small and powerless in the world at times, so the temptation to be a vampire is compelling.

Alexandra Cassavetes

Ideas, People, Temptation

And so, resisting the temptation to wallow in artistic remorse, I prefer to leave both well and ill alone and to think about something else

Aldous Huxley

Thinking, Temptation, Artistic

Aldous Huxley (1950). “The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world”

I do not want to frighten you by telling you about the temptations life will bring. Anyone who is healthy in spirit will overcome them. But there is something I want you to realize. It does not matter so much what you do. What matters is whether your soul is harmed by what you do. If your soul is harmed, something irreparable happens, the extent of which you won't realize until it will be too late.

Albert Schweitzer

What Matters, Temptation, Healthy

"Reverence for Life". Book by Albert Schweitzer, 1969.

The work on satisfactory formulation of technical patents was a true blessing for me. It compelled me to be many-sided in thought, and also offered important stimulation for thought about physics. Following a practical profession is a blessing for people of my type. Because the academic career puts a young person in a sort of compulsory situation to produce scientific papers in impressive quantity, a temptation to superficiality arises that only strong characters are able to resist.

Albert Einstein

Blessing, Thinking, Temptation

"Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'". Book by John Stachel, p. 5, 2001.

Only strong characters can resist the temptation of superficial analysis.

Albert Einstein

Strong, Character, Temptation

When I said on national television I still struggle, a reparative therapist called me and said if you'll come into therapy with me I can cure you of your temptations and attractions 100 percent. And then there are the offers of using homosexual pornography within the therapeutic process to help people understand why they're struggling.

Alan Chambers

Struggle, People, Temptation

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