 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...  The Monthly magazine - Page 487by Monthly literary register - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1879 - 304 pages
...of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand...philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul lias simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...perfect consistency is possible only to the narrowest mind and the feeblest understanding. ' A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1881 - 340 pages
...the soul come, yield to them with heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand...philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has little or nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you... | |
 | Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1881 - 340 pages
...the soul come, yield to them with heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flea^, JjtA. foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...memory scare you from the pursuit of truth, which is many-sided ? Dwell ever in a new day: 'A foolish consistency Is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1865 - 324 pages
...51 — 52. Hence a man must be true to his present conviction, careless of consistency : " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soiil has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 556 pages
...memory, but to bring the past for judgment into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day. In your metaphysics you have denied personality to...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 648 pages
...memory, but to bring the past for judgment into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day. In your metaphysics you have denied personality to...the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobpoblin of little minds, adored by little states nen and philosophers and divines. With consistency... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 352 pages
...of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand...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... | |
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