He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.
William Simms
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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.
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To feel oppressed by obligation is only to prove that we are incapable of a proper sentiment of gratitude. To receive favors from the unworthy is to admit that our selfishness is superior to our pride.
- William Simms