Author: Tryon Edwards

Quotes

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

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

- 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

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old.

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old.

- Tryon Edwards

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.

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

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

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

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

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

- Tryon Edwards

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

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.

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.

- Tryon Edwards

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