Quotes of William Gilmore Simms - somelinesforyou

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ He or she who admits the possession of a secret, has already half revealed it; certainly, it is a great deal gained toward the acquisition of treasure, to know exactly where it is. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Stagnation is something worse than death. It is corruption, also. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The dread of criticism is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The proverb answers where the sermon fails, as a well-charged pistol will do more execution than a whole barrel of gunpowder idly exploded in the air. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The dread of criticism is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The dread of criticism is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The dread of criticism is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian. ”

- William Gilmore Simms

“ The only true source of politeness is consideration. ”

- William Gilmore Simms
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