Charles Simmons
Charles Simmons
Charles James "Jim" Simmonswas a British lecturer, journalist and politician...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 April 1893
Charles Simmons quotes about
choices fruit good-intentions
Good intentions are very mortal and perishable things. Like very mellow and choice fruit, they are difficult to keep.
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."
evil wells decided
It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.
hype shame repentance
For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.
life men noble
Sensible men show their sense by saying much in few words. If noble actions are the substance of life, good sayings are its ornament and guide.
men please
No man has a right to do as he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.
mother errors reform
If you would reform the world from its errors and vices, begin by enlisting the mothers.
heart healthy mind
Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, and the purse full.
good-man energy attention
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.
heart evil mind
Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil.
failure excuse confession
Uncalled for excuses are practical confessions.
intelligence intellectual useless
It is only the constant exertion and working of our sensitive, intellectual, moral, and physical machinery that keeps us from rusting, and so becoming useless.
inheritance wealth dangerous
Wealth is a dangerous inheritance, unless the inheritor is trained to active benevolence.
heart understanding convinced
When the heart is won, the understanding is easily convinced.