New dudes and dudettes: Most annoying things about LOTR.

[Essex]

gorthaur, have a re-read of this bit yourself.

'So it seems,' said Faramir, slowly and very softly, with a strange smile. `So that is the answer to all the riddles! The One Ring that was thought to have perished from the world. And Boromir tried to take it by force? And you escaped? And ran all the way – to me! And here in the wild I have you: two halflings, and a host of men at my call, and the Ring of Rings. A pretty stroke of fortune! A chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality! Ha!' He stood up, very tall and stern, his grey eyes glinting.

you think he was just having a laugh saying this? like Sam later on, he was tempted, but managed to beat this temptation.

there is a lot more to Faramir's character than just a Wizard's pet. He is a master interrogator, a leader of men, a noble prince, from the blood of numenor, but still human after all and thus tempted by the Ring.

Also, as you have shown in the quote you posted, Faramir also insinuates that he was tempted.

'But I am not such a man. Or I am wise enough to know that there are some perils from which a man must flee.

What he is implying in the second sentence is that he is tempted, but is wise enough to leave well alone. Just like his tutor Gandalf earlier in Bag End and in the Council of Elrond.