Charles Simmons

Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool.

Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil.

The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands.

The argument about zoning and the presidency of Nigeria is like the philosophical argument of the egg or the hen. Who is older through the evolutionary process, who came first?

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

Why do we cling to bigotry? Because bigotry, plainly, is convenient. It is a near-effortless way to both elevate one's stature and make a pity grab in this culture of victims that we have become.