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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

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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

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Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. – Tryon Edwards

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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

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