Franklin P. Jones Quotes

Why resist temptation? There will always be more.

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought.

We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit.

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.

It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

It's not easy not to play.

Protect me from what I want.

I hate exercising self-control.

Hunger and self-control do not go hand in hand.

The experiments show quite clearly that, as you resist more and more temptation, you're actually more and more likely to fail.

About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you're fighting temptation.

I always feel like there's some behaviour that we're all capable - we have our inhibitions protecting from indulging in certain appetites or developing certain appetites.

My whole life, I've been a Temptation.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

I'm the worst ad anyone could possibly be for abstaining from anything.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.

The hardest thing for me is restraint.

The hardest thing for me is restraint. I see fresh beans and ramps, and I start to quiver.

Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one.

I can't resist temptation of any kind.

Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances.

I wish I didn't like sweets as much as I do. I wish I didn't get carried away sometimes.