 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 - Стр. 28авторы: Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - Страниц: 364Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883
...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884
...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... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - Страниц: 346
...nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips. Sew them up with pack-thread — do. Else, if you...cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks, in words as hard again — though it contradict everything you said to-day. ' Ah, then,' exclaimed the... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - Страниц: 346
...himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips. Sew them up with pack-thread—do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what you think...cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks, in words as hard again — though it contradict everything you said to-day. 'Ah, then,' exclaimed the... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - Страниц: 346
...nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips. Sew them up with pack-thread — -do. Else, if you would be a man. speak what yon think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks, in words... | |
 | Richmond Athenaeum - 1886 - Страниц: 235
...moralist, who was lauded at one of your meetings — Emerson. 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. What a capital motto for the modern opportunist. The highest ideal then is complete and ceaseless inconsistency... | |
 | James Andrew Corcoran, Patrick John Ryan, Edmond Francis Prendergast - 1886
...divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict even-- thing you said to-day."1 At least this is his teaching as formulated in his writings. And those... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1886 - Страниц: 424
...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, then, to be... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - Страниц: 396
...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 you would...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - Страниц: 351
...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." — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras... | |
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