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Quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson,


"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,
adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines."


By:

Ralph Waldo Emerson (more quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson or books by/about Ralph Waldo Emerson)


(1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet

Source:

Essays. First Series. "Self-Reliance," 1841
http://www.emersoncentral.com/selfreliance.htm

Categories:

Collectivism, Free Thought, Knowledge, Morals, Obedience, Reason, Religion, Tolerance, Truth

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