Famous quote by Oscar Wilde

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Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it re
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"Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to"

- Oscar Wilde

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In this quote, Oscar Wilde is recommending that it is not weakness that accepts temptation, however rather strength and nerve. He is suggesting that there are some temptations that are so effective that it takes a great deal of strength and guts to resist them. He is recommending that it is not an indication of weakness to catch temptation, however rather an indication of strength and nerve to be able to withstand it. Wilde is recommending that it is not constantly easy to resist temptation, and that it takes a great deal of strength and guts to do so. He is likewise suggesting that it is not constantly a bad thing to yield to temptation, as it can in some cases suggest strength and courage.

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Oscar Wilde This quote is written / told by Oscar Wilde between October 16, 1854 and November 30, 1900. He was a famous Dramatist from Ireland. The author also have 166 other quotes.

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