...concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in words as hard as cannon-balls, 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...

...great soul has simply nothing to do. Speik out what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...though it contradict every thing you said to-day. Ah ! then, exclaim the aged ladies, you shall be sure to be misunderstood. Misunderstood ? It is a...

...says,—and he appears to act upon it—" 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 everything you said to-day. With consistency a great soul has nothing to do." Now, what folly and nonsense...

...minds. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. 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. Why should you keep your head over your shoulder ? Why drag about this...

...the hobgoblin of little minds." — " Speak what you think to say in words as hard as cannon-balls, and tomorrow speak what to-morrow thinks, in hard words again ; though it contradict everything you have said to day." (Essay on Self-Rel/ance.) Observe the " everything." Why, even if...

...self-reproaches. ' With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradicts everything you said to-day.' His aim and his work were before and not behind him. He saw...

...He may as well concern himself about his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard...though it contradict every thing you said to-day. — Ah, " so you will be sure to be misunderstood." — Is it so bad then to be misunderstood ? Pythagoras...

...cousistency 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...Else, if you would be a 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,...

...true nor beautiful; as, for instance, " Speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon-balls, and tomorrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today." Though I would not follow consistency against conviction, yet I think he...

...nothing to do. If you would be a 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 contradicts every thing you said to-day. I hope in these days we have heard the last of consistency....