...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words; and to-morrow,...though it contradict everything you said to-day." This is strong — perhaps too unqualified ; but even inconsistency is better than the dull, donkey-like...

...run counter to the creeds of their forefathers. Emerson, in his essay on Self -Reliance, says :—" Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow...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....

...way to actual facts as they have arisen. u A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." " Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks." On the llth of August, 1867, President Johnson determined to remove Mr. Stanton from the office of...

...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...— ' Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood 1 ' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood 1 Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus,...

...consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words ; and to-morrow...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...

...with a ruder vigor, more adapted to delivery in the Lyceum. "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 pack-thread, do ! else, if you would be a man, speak what...

...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...though it contradict everything you said to-day. Ah ! BO you shall be sure to be misunderstood ! Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was...

...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. Out upon your guarded lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what...

...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...hard words again, though it contradict everything YOU suid to-day/ Guard your individuality with jealous care. Reject authority without running into license....

...adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soiil 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 you would be a man, speak what...