 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...  Lives of Dryden and Pope - Stran 314avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1885 - 326 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1901 - 642 strani
...For, as Emerson says : " If you would be a man, speak what you think to-day as hard as cannon balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...though it contradict everything you said to-day." It is the principle that needs to be established first and this is what the replies of those who have... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1841 - 408 strani
...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!...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.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 strani
...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...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.... | |
 | 1841 - 640 strani
...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...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 324 strani
...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...man, speak 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... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 strani
...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...man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard i» cannon-balls, and to morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 strani
...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 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, then,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 strani
...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!...man, speak 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 everything... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 strani
...hampered by their own utterances more than by other men's — " If you would be man'' says Emerson, " speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls,...though it contradict everything you said to-day." These headstrong sages, full of noble caprice, of lofty humors, often pour forth in their wild profusion... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 strani
...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!...man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard as camion balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every... | |
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