Tryon Edwards

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere read more

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow read more

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

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we read more

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.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is still better. -Tryon Edwards.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is still better. -Tryon Edwards.

The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We read more

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.