 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.  Essays, Lectures and Orations - Pàgina 30per Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 364 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pàgines
...He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict I everything you said to-day. — ' Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood 1' — Is it so bad,... | |
 | Henry Williamson (of Dundee) - 1872 - 334 pàgines
...forefathers. Emerson, in his essay on Self -Reliance, says :—" Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...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.... | |
 | Mary T. Tardy - 1872 - 616 pàgines
...minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words; and to-morrow, speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...though it contradict everything you said to-day." This is strong — perhaps too unqualified ; but even inconsistency is better than the dull, donkey-like... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pàgines
...He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...it contradict everything you said to-day. — ' Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood 1 ' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood 1 Pythagoras... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pàgines
...He may as 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...it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " • — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pàgines
...He may as 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...it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pàgines
...He may as 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...it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 504 pàgines
...He may as 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...it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras... | |
 | Augusta Jane Evans - 1879 - 532 pàgines
...minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words ; and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in 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 pàgines
...He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow 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... | |
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