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Temptation21 quotes
Now make a wish and take a bite. — Witch · 1937And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. — Genesis 3:4-5 · 1405 BCWhat is your fascination with my forbidden closet of mystery? — Chief Wiggum · 1998The flow'ry way that leads to the broad gate and the great fire. — William Shakespeare · 1616And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. — Genesis 3:13-14 · 1405 BCAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. — Genesis 3:6 · 1405 BCAll 21 quotes →Original sin4 quotes
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. — Genesis 3:4-5 · 1405 BCAnd the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. — Genesis 3:13-14 · 1405 BCAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. — Genesis 3:6 · 1405 BCAnd the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." — Genesis 2:16-17 · 1405 BCAdam and Eve2 quotes
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. — Genesis 3:13-14 · 1405 BCAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. — Genesis 3:6 · 1405 BCResisting temptation2 quotes
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. — Oscar Wilde · 1890Anybody can be good in the country. — Oscar Wilde · 1890Sin2 quotes
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. — Genesis 3:6 · 1405 BCPleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure. — Lord Byron · 1819The devil2 quotes
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. — Genesis 3:4-5 · 1405 BCAnd the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. — Genesis 3:13-14 · 1405 BCAdam1 quote
Adam was but human—this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. — Mark Twain · 1893Appearance vs. reality1 quote
Ornament is but the guilèd shore
To a most dangerous sea. — William Shakespeare · 1598Attachment (Buddhism)1 quote
When in recollection he withdraws all his senses from the attractions of the pleasures of sense, even as a tortoise withdraws all his limbs, then his is a serene wisdom. — Bhagavad Gita · 200 BCAttraction of sin1 quote
The primrose way to th' everlasting bonfire. — William Shakespeare · 1616Desire1 quote
When in recollection he withdraws all his senses from the attractions of the pleasures of sense, even as a tortoise withdraws all his limbs, then his is a serene wisdom. — Bhagavad Gita · 200 BCDishonesty1 quote
Against my soul's pure truth why labor you
To make it wander in an unknown field? — William Shakespeare · 1594Eve1 quote
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. — Genesis 3:4-5 · 1405 BCEye opening experience1 quote
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. — Genesis 3:4-5 · 1405 BCForbidden fruit1 quote
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." — Genesis 2:16-17 · 1405 BCHonesty1 quote
Against my soul's pure truth why labor you
To make it wander in an unknown field? — William Shakespeare · 1594Human nature1 quote
Adam was but human—this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. — Mark Twain · 1893Incentives1 quote
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done! — William Shakespeare · 1616Looks are deceiving1 quote
Ornament is but the guilèd shore
To a most dangerous sea. — William Shakespeare · 1598Pleasure1 quote
Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure. — Lord Byron · 1819Snakes1 quote
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. — Genesis 3:13-14 · 1405 BCTemptresses1 quote
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. — Genesis 39:12 · 1405 BCTruth1 quote
Against my soul's pure truth why labor you
To make it wander in an unknown field? — William Shakespeare · 1594Wishes1 quote
Now make a wish and take a bite. — Witch · 1937