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The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Meaning

A statement of the difficulty in living up to the high moral standards that one has set oneself.

Origin

From the Bible, Matthew 26:41 (King James Version):

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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The meaning and origin of the expression: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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