Charles Simmons Quotes


"A person's character is but half formed till after wedlock."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Character)

"Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Argument, Bigotry, Fire, Intolerance, Old, Persecution, Silence, Tongue)

"Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Heart, Evil, Mind, Open)

"For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: End, Fraud, Repentance, Shame)

"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."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Love, Men, Greatness, End, First, Integrity, Opposition, Practice, Praise, Self, Universe, Will)

"Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Fire, Malice)

"The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: God, Truth)

"Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Power, Determination)

"No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Man, Right)

"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Habit, Attention, Duty, Energy, Fortune, Influence, Manners, Reputation, Usefulness, Will)

"Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Argument, First, Fool, Ridicule)

"True greatness consists in being great in little things."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Greatness, Being)

"It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'."
- Charles Simmons
(Related: Evil, Misfortune)