Whatever the place allocated us by providence, that is for … - Tryon Edwards

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Whatever the place allocated us by providence, that is for us the post of honor and duty. – God estimates us not by the position we are in, but by the way in which we fill it.

Tryon Edwards

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About Tryon Edwards

Tryon Edwards (7 August 1809 - 4 January 1894) was an American theologian, author. and minister of the Second Congregational Church in New London, Connecticut, from 1845 to 1857, after having served in Rochester, New York.

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Alternative Names: EDWARDS, TRYON, REV. • Rev. Dr. Edwards • REV. TRYON EDWARDS

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

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Never be so brief as to become obscure.

Whatever the place allocated us by providence, that is for us the post of honor and duty. – God estimates us not by the position we are in, but by th… - Tryon Edwards

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