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 | Andrew J. Davis - 1996 - 292 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen, and philosophers, and divines. With consistency a great soul hat simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now, in bard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks, in hard words again,... | |
 | Eduardo Cadava - 1997 - 276 pages
...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to...well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and tomorrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again,... | |
 | Susan L. Mizruchi - 1998 - 496 pages
...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds; adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to...well concern himself with his shadow on the wall" (153). Here again, Emerson is tempting fate, by imperilling an object that is synonymous with protection.... | |
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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. 
