 | Mary T. Tardy - 1870 - Страниц: 464
...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 you said to-day/' This is strong — perhaps too unqualified; but even inconsistency is... | |
 | Henry Williamson (of Dundee) - 1872 - Страниц: 334
...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 words again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. " All who make the above their motto will peruse with pleasure this effort... | |
 | Mary T. Tardy - 1872 - Страниц: 616
...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 you said to-day." This is strong — perhaps too unqualified ; but even inconsistency is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - Страниц: 584
...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 everything you said to-day. — ' Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood 1 ' — Is it so bad,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - Страниц: 470
...wall. Out upon your guarded lips! Sew them up with pack-thread, do ! else, if you would be a man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls,...to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. Ah, then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood!... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - Страниц: 302
...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 again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " • — Is it so... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - Страниц: 504
...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 again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - Страниц: 300
...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 again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - Страниц: 302
...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 again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. — " Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood ? " — Is it so bad,... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1877 - Страниц: 180
...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 everything you said to-day. Ah ! BO you shall be sure to be misunderstood ! Is it so bad, then, to... | |
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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. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now... 
