Tryon Edwards (1809 - 1894), D.D., was an American theologian, best known for compiling the "New Dictionary of Thoughts", a book of quotations

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Between two evils, choose neither between two goods, choose 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.
Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.
He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.
He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.
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".
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.
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 secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.
Thoughts lead on to purposes purposes go forth in action actions form habits habits decide character and character fixes our destiny.
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.
To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.
Where duty is plain, delay is both foolish and hazardous where it is not, delay may provide both wisdom and safety.
Where duty is plain, delay is both foolish and hazardous; where it is not, delay may provide both wisdom and safety.

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