Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood. -Tryon Edwards Truth
Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated. -Tryon Edwards Faith
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 Happiness
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. -Tryon Edwards Age
Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. -Tryon Edwards Future
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 Great
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 God
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 Death
Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel. -Tryon Edwards Strength
Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated. -Tryon Edwards Science
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 Work