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
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 356 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,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 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,... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...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 he a man, speak what... | |
| 1849 - 448 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... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 pages
...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 yon would be a man, speak what... | |
| Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 pages
...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...his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though... | |
| 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...though it contradict everything you said to-day. Ah, then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood. Misunderstood ? It is a right... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 664 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 every thing you said to-day. Ah! then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood.... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1854 - 676 pages
...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 thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. Ah ! then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood.... | |
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