High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds. – Tryon Edwards
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
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. – Tryon Edwards
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