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01Undated

Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread. They may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

Tyron Edwards / quote

02Undated

Attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it.

Tyron Edwards / quote

03Undated

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

Tyron Edwards / quote

04Undated

Seek happiness for its own sake and you will not find it seek for duty and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.

Tyron Edwards / quote

05Undated

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.

Tyron Edwards / quote

06Undated

Thoughts lead on to purposes purposes go forth in action actions form habits habits decide character and character fixes our destiny.

Tyron Edwards / quote

07Undated

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher and better than themselves.

Tyron Edwards / quote