No true civilization can be expected permanently to continue which is not based on the great principles of Christianity. Tryon Edwards More Quotes by Tryon Edwards More Quotes From 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. Tryon Edwards genocidelessonsfall 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 griefgrievingsympathy Sin with the multitude, and your responsibility and guilt are as great and as truly personal, as if you alone had done the wrong Tryon Edwards forgivenessguiltresponsibility Piety and morality are but the same spirit differently manifested. Piety is religion with its face toward God; morality is religion with its face toward the world. Tryon Edwards facesworldreligion Deviation from either truth or duty is a downward path. Tryon Edwards deviationtruthpath Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul. Tryon Edwards firmnesssoulgiving Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions. Tryon Edwards engagementdefinitionsfirsts Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season. Tryon Edwards neglectedseasonshell We never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to higher and better things. Tryon Edwards bigger-and-better-thingsspursmoral To possess money is very well; it may be a valuable servant; to be possessed by it is to be possessed by the devil, and one of the meanest and worst kind of devils. Tryon Edwards devilmoneymay Superstitions are, for the most part, but the shadows of great truths. Tryon Edwards superstitionsshadow Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood. Tryon Edwards desertcriticismself Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered in grains, and enjoyed every day. It will not keep; it cannot be accumulated; nor have we got to go out of ourselves or into remote places to gather it, since it has rained down from a Heaven, at our very door Tryon Edwards Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow up. Tryon Edwards Thoughts lead on to purposes purposes go forth in action actions form habits habits decide character and character fixes our destiny. Tryon Edwards Where duty is plain, delay is both foolish and hazardous where it is not, delay may provide both wisdom and safety. 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. Tryon Edwards yousunshineshadowhappiness Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood. Tryon Edwards statementfirstaccuracytruth To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better. Tryon Edwards preventwellbetteranger People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves. Tryon Edwards betterneverlookpeople
