Quote

All things are ordered by God, but His providence takes in our free agency, as well as His own sovereignty.

Tryon Edwards

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tryon Edwards
Age: 84 †
Born: 1809
Born: August 7
Died: 1894
Died: January 4
Theologian
Hartford
Connecticut
Free
Wells
Well
Things
Ordered
Sovereignty
Providence
Agency
Takes

More quotes by Tryon Edwards

Image
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.
Tryon Edwards
Image
We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in Providence is its best preventive and remedy.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.
Tryon Edwards
Image
The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves - our weaknesses, errors, deficiencies, and sins, that, by divine grace, we may overcome and turn from them all.
Tryon Edwards
Image
True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.
Tryon Edwards
Image
If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Anxiety is the poison of human life the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind? Can it alter the cause, or unravel the mystery of human events?
Tryon Edwards
Image
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
Image
Nature hath nothing made so base, but can read some instruction to the wisest man.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Between two evils, choose neither between two goods, choose both.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Indolence is the dry rot of even a good mind and a good character the practical uselessness of both. It is the waste of what might be a happy and useful life.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Some blame themselves to extort the praise of contradiction from others.
Tryon Edwards
Image
To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past - the best evidence of regret for them that we can offer, or the world receive.
Tryon Edwards
Image
Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.
Tryon Edwards