Charles Simmons
Charles Simmons
Charles James "Jim" Simmonswas a British lecturer, journalist and politician...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 April 1893
life time greatness
Life is made up of little things. It is very rarely that an occasion is offered for doing a great deal at once. True greatness consists in being great in little things.
integrity greatness firsts
Integrity is the first step to true greatness.
greatness excellence littles
True greatness consists in being great in little things.
integrity greatness men
Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage.
man
No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.
folly wisdom
Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.
days endeavors modern silenced
Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue.
allow
It does not allow them to do anything else,
wrath giving way
Dare not usurp thy maker's place by giving way to wrath - wrath that goes forth in vengeance; "vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord."
food
He who feasts every day, feasts no day.
forgiveness doe noble
There is a noble forgetfulness-that which does not remember injuries.
witty expression order
Euphonic and harmonious expressions, forcible and just expressions, profound and comprehensive expressions, and especially apt and witty expressions, each have their specific influence upon different minds, and their common influence upon all minds.... It is therefore high time our most valuable aphorisms and paragraphs were put in order for frequent perusal, and for handy reference, as the circumstances of life call up subjects.
hype shame repentance
For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.
evil wells decided
It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.