Hunger that tempts to evil. [ Virgil ]

Curst be the gold and silver which persuade
Weak men to follow far fatiguing trade!
The lily peace outshines the silver store,
And life is dearer than the golden ore.
Yet money tempts us over the desert brown,
To every distant mart and wealthy town. [ Collins ]

When we do ill the devil tempts us, when we do nothing, we tempt him. [ Proverb ]

Alas! how can we always resist? The devil tempts us, and the flesh is weak. [ Voltaire ]

He that tempts me to drink beyond my measure, civilly invites me to a fever. [ Jeremy Taylor ]

The devil tempts us not; 'tis we tempt him, beckoning his skill with opportunity. [ George Eliot ]

Nature tempts us continually, but we are not responsible for the sin, unless our reasoning gives its consent. [ Pascal ]

The devil tempts men through their ambition, their cupidity, or their appetite, until he comes to the profane swearer, whom he clutches without any reward. [ Horace Mann ]