Tryon Edwards

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use read more

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.

He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he read more

He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our read more

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the read more

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both.