Tryon Edwards
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 Edwardsin 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 to be the most thorough analysis of the text of 1 Corinthians...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTheologian
CountryUnited States of America
If rich men would remember that shrouds have no pockets, they would, while living, share their wealth with their children, and give for the good of others, and so know the highest pleasure wealth can give.
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.
Nature hath nothing made so base, but can read some instruction to the wisest man.
Quiet and sincere sympathy is often the most welcome and efficient consolation to the afflicted. Said a wise man to one in deep sorrow, I did not come to comfort you; God only can do that; but I did come to say how deeply and tenderly I feel for you in your affliction.
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.
Whoever in prayer can say, ""Our Father,"" acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind
Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.
Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.
People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves.
He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.
Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.
To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better.
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.
Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning