A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now... Essays, First Series - Page 52by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1879 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has (imply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| 1841 - 640 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| 1851 - 650 pages
...not contradict what he said five minutes ago. Hence his advice : " With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do ! Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself...tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. —'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.' — Is it so bad, then,... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pages
...If you would be man'' says Emerson, " speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words...though it contradict everything you said to-day." These headstrong sages, full of noble caprice, of lofty humors, often pour forth in their wild profusion... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lipsl Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
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