Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of which is often fatal to the best of talents; it supplies the place of many talents - William Simms Quotes
Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of which is often fatal to the best of talents; it supplies the place of many talents William Simms
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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 Simms Quotes

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 Simms

 Men
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 Simms Quotes

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

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 Civilization Progress
Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of which is often fatal to the best of talents; it supplies the place of many talents - William Simms Quotes

Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of which is often fatal to the best of talents; it supplies the place of many talents

William Simms

 Absence
Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes - William Simms Quotes

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes

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The only true source of politeness is consideration. - William Simms Quotes

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

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 Manners Politeness
The dread of criticism is the death of genius. - William Simms Quotes

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

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 Criticism Critics And Criticism
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 Simms Quotes

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 Simms

 Criticism Critics And Criticism
No errors of opinion can possibly be dangerous in a country where opinion is left free to grapple with them - William Simms Quotes

No errors of opinion can possibly be dangerous in a country where opinion is left free to grapple with them

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 Country
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. - William Simms Quotes

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

William Simms

 Censure Death
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 Simms Quotes

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 Simms

 
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