Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Tryon Edwards
Age: 84 †
Born: 1809
Born: August 7
Died: 1894
Died: January 4
Theologian
Hartford
Connecticut
Moment
Poisoned
Death
Sinful
Moments
Satisfy
Ends
Forbidden
May
Pleasures
Like
Appetite
Bread
Pleasure
More quotes by Tryon Edwards
Attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it.
Tryon Edwards
True religion extends alike to the intellect and the heart. Intellect is in vain if it lead not to emotion, and emotion is vain if not enlightened by intellect and both are vain if not guided by truth and leading to duty.
Tryon Edwards
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.
Tryon Edwards
Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying.
Tryon Edwards
We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience.
Tryon Edwards
Between two evils, choose neither between two goods, choose both.
Tryon Edwards
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
To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.
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
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
He that is possessed with a prejudice is possessed with a devil.
Tryon Edwards
Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.
Tryon Edwards
Sincerity is not test of truth-no evidence of correctness of conduct. You may take poison sincerely believing it the needed medicine, but will it save your life?
Tryon Edwards
The most we can get out of life is its discipline for ourselves, and its usefulness for others.
Tryon Edwards
Conscience is merely our own judgment of the right or wrong of our actions, and so can never be a safe guide unless enlightened by the word of God.
Tryon Edwards
Preventives of evil are far better than remedies cheaper and easier of application, and surer in result.
Tryon Edwards
Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. — The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.
Tryon Edwards
Some blame themselves to extort the praise of contradiction from others.
Tryon Edwards
Never be so brief as to become obscure.
Tryon Edwards
Mystery is but another name for ignorance if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!
Tryon Edwards