| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...THINKINGS, FROM RALPH ~,WALDO EMEBSON. CONSISTENCY. — A foolish consistency is the hohgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen, and philosophers,...well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do ; else, if you would he a man, speak what... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...THINKINGS, FROM RALPH 'WALDO EMERSON. CONSISTENCY. — A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen, and philosophers,...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... | |
| 1849 - 448 pages
...his present conviction, careless of consistency : " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...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... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 pages
...THINKINGS, FROM RALPITWALDO EMERSON. CONSISTENCY. — A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little 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... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 664 pages
...yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world. " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen, and philosophers,...consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak out what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 468 pages
...great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak out what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. Ah, then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood.... | |
| Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 pages
...Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A. foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great sold has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1854 - 676 pages
...the suffrage of the world. * * * * " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, ado: ed by little statesmen, and philosophers, and divines....consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speik out what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 pages
...alone, but bring the past for judgment into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day. . . . With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to...well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Emerson. Fear never but you shall be consistent in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 pages
...Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...with his shadow on the wall.^ Speak what you think r> now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict... | |
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