Author: Tryon Edwards

Quotes

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.

- Tryon Edwards

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.

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.

- Tryon Edwards

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

- Tryon Edwards

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.

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.

- Tryon Edwards

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

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

- Tryon Edwards

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

- Tryon Edwards

Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

- Tryon Edwards

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

- Tryon Edwards

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

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

- Tryon Edwards

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