 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...  Essays [1st ser., ed.] with preface by T. Carlyle - 第 27 頁Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson 著 - 1853完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 頁
...alone, scarcely even in acts of pure memory, but bring the past for judgment into the thousand -eyed present, and live ever in a new day. Trust your emotion....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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 頁
...of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot, and flee. 12. Why are people afraid of seeming inconsistent ? 13. How does E. picture the man who fears to be... | |
 | 1841 - 640 頁
...alone, scarcely even in acts of pure memory, but bring the past for judgment into the thousand -eyed present, and live ever in a new day. Trust your emotion....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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 頁
...memory, but bring the past for judgment into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new da}r. Trust your emotion. In your metaphysics you have denied...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 324 頁
...of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 頁
...though they should clothe God with shape and color. Leave your theory, as Joseph his coat in the.hand of the harlot, and flee. A foolish consistency is...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 頁
...countenance; but the sour faces of the multitude, like their sweet faces, have no deep cause,—disguise no god, but are put on and off as the wind blows,...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 頁
...somewhat you have stated in this or that public place ? Suppose you should contradict yourself—what then ? It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 頁
...motions of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape tnd colour. Leave your theory as Joseph his coat in the...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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 頁
...come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and colour. Leave youi theory as Joseph his coat in the hand of the harlot,...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... | |
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