Sexual Temptation Quotes

The monkish vows keep us far from that sink of vice that is the female body, but often they bring us close to other errors. Can I finally hide from myself the fact that even today my old age is still stirred by the noonday demon when my eyes, in choir, happen to linger on the beardless face of a novice, pure and fresh as a maidens?

A word of advice. If, as a young man, student, you are tormented by a desire for women, it is best to get out into the fresh air as much as possible.

If priests were allowed to marry, if this would be an optional thing, and if he could have wife and children, he would certainly have less temptation to satisfy certain sexual impulses with minors.

But by no manner of means are women to be allotted to uncover and exhibit any part of their person, lest both fall,-the men by being excited to look, they by drawing on themselves the eyes of the men.

I have always espoused chastity except when one can no longer resist the temptation.

Whenever you make love to someone, there should be three people involved - you, the other person, and the devil.

Avoid evil, particularly if they're attractive members of the opposite sex.

A holy woman may be beautiful by the gift of nature, but she must not give occasion to lust. If beauty be hers, so far from setting it off she ought rather to obscure it.

Sex is on the minds of most people, especially those who shouldn't be having it.

I think for most of us, our biggest frailties are sexual.

I was like, I don't know if I can hold that promise [to wait until marriage to have sex] because this guy at camp is really cute. Sex wasn't talked about in my home, but I was a very curious young girl.

It's hard for a man to turn down sex... if they chase us, we can't run that fast.

People who have lust in their heart as just as guilty as those who commit adultery.

Once sex rears its ugly 'ead it's time to steer clear.

My virginity, that from my childhood kept me company, is heavier than I can endure to bear. Forgive me, Cupid, for thou art god, and I a wretched creature: I have sinn'd; but be thou merciful, and grant that yet I may enjoy what thou wilt have me love!

It is regarded as normal to consecrate virginity in general and to lust for its destruction in particular.

I try not to sleep with every girl I see, but it's hard!