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William Gilmore Simms Quotes
William Gilmore Simms Quotes
William Gilmore Simms
American
Novelist
Born:
Apr 17
,
1806
Died:
Jun 11
,
1870
Criticism
Death
Dread
Genius
Law
Time
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The dread of criticism is the death of genius.
William Gilmore Simms
Death
Genius
Criticism
Dread
Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent.
William Gilmore Simms
Best
First
Virtues
Mental
Tact
Absence
Talent
Fatal
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.
William Gilmore Simms
Death
Genius
Dread
Must
Would
He
Himself
Fame
Afraid
Censure
Acquire
Show
Who
No errors of opinion can possibly be dangerous in a country where opinion is left free to grapple with them.
William Gilmore Simms
Dangerous
Free
Country
Possibly
Opinion
Left
Errors
Where
Them
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