Ralph Waldo Emerson said the line, in the essay “Self-Reliance” (1841).
The complete quote is, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little
minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson said the line, in the essay “Self-Reliance” (1841).
The complete quote is, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little
minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”