Quotes by Tryon Edwards

About Tryon Edwards:

Tryon Edwards was an American theologian, best known for compiling A Dictionary of Thoughts, a book of quotations. He published the works of Jonathan Edwards (the younger) in 1842. He also compiled and published the sixteen sermons of his great grandfather, Jonathan Edwards, on 1 Corinthians 13, the "Love Chapter", titling the book "Charity And Its Fruits; Christian love as manifested in the heart and life", which was thought by some[citation needed] to be the most thorough analysis of the text of 1 Corinthians 13 ever written. An original quote of Tryon Edwards is: “Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.” ~ Tyrone Edwards
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Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Tryon Edwards

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better.

Tryon Edwards

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Tryon Edwards

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

Tryon Edwards

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.

Tryon Edwards

To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own.

Tryon Edwards

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.

Tryon Edwards

What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost.

Tryon Edwards

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

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People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves.

Tryon Edwards

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!

Tryon Edwards

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

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Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul.

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Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.

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We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.

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Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

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Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

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The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.

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Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.

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One of the great lessons the fall of the leaf teaches, is this: do your work well and then be ready to depart when God shall call.

Tryon Edwards

Author Bio

  • NameTryon Edwards
  • DescriptionTheologian
  • Born1809
  • Died1894
  • CountryUnited States Of America