 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...shape and colour. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...yesterday, shall we forget it to-day ? Why should we forget it if some one has injured us ? 14. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | 1841 - 640 pages
...and colour. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 324 pages
...shape and color. Leave your theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | 1851 - 650 pages
...whether what he is saying now may not contradict what he said five minutes ago. Hence his advice : " 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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the.hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...simply nothing to do. 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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...shape and colour. Leave your theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lipsl Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...shape and colour. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...shape tnd colour. Leave your theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...shape and colour. Leave youi theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored...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... | |
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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. 
