Charles Simmons Quotes

• Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.

  Charles Simmons

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• Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.

  Charles Simmons

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• A person’s character is but half formed till after wedlock.

  Charles Simmons

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• True greatness consists in being great in little things.

  Charles Simmons

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• 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

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• Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool.

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• For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.

  Charles Simmons

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• No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.

  Charles Simmons

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• 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

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  Tags in Energy, Reputation

• 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

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  Tags in True, Men

• Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil.

  Charles Simmons

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  Tags in Mind, Heart

• Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire.

  Charles Simmons

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• The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands.

  Charles Simmons

  Topics in God, Truth

  Tags in Number, Smallest

• It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided ‘no’.

  Charles Simmons

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  Tags in Misfortune, Evil

Charles Simmons (14)

Birth:	9th April, 1893
Death:	11th August, 1975
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Journalist, Lecturer, Politician

About

Charles James "Jim" Simmons was born in Moseley, Birmingham. He  was a British lecturer, journalist and politician. In World War I he served in the Worcestershire Regiment, seeing action in France, Egypt and Gallipoli. Simmons found work as a political journalist, editing the Town Crier, the journal of the Birmingham Trades Council from 1940–1945. He wrote his autobiography Soapbox Evangelist in 1971.

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