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
| Mary T. Tardy - 1872 - 616 pages
...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words; and to-morrow,...though it contradict everything you said to-day." This is strong — perhaps too unqualified ; but even inconsistency is better than the dull, donkey-like... | |
| Henry Williamson (of Dundee) - 1872 - 334 pages
...run counter to the creeds of their forefathers. Emerson, in his essay on Self -Reliance, says :—" Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow...again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. " All who make the above their motto will peruse with pleasure this effort of Mr Freckelton. c. D.... | |
| Charles A. Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...way to actual facts as they have arisen. u A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." " Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks." On the llth of August, 1867, President Johnson determined to remove Mr. Stanton from the office of... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 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...— ' Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood 1 ' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood 1 Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus,... | |
| Augusta Jane Evans - 1879 - 532 pages
...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words ; and to-morrow...hard words again, though it contradict everything yon said to-day. Why should you keep your head over your shoulder ? Why drag about this corpse of your... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 470 pages
...edition with a ruder vigor, more adapted to delivery in the Lyceum. "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 pack-thread, do ! else, if you would be a man, speak what... | |
| Andrew Jackson Davis - 1877 - 180 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...though it contradict everything you said to-day. Ah ! BO you shall be sure to be misunderstood ! Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was... | |
| James De Mille - 1878 - 618 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 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... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 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...hard words again, though it contradict everything YOU suid to-day/ Guard your individuality with jealous care. Reject authority without running into license.... | |
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