This quote is commonly attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
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— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The law of nature is, do the thing, and you shall have the power: but they who do not the thing have not the power.”
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“Good. I go. And if thou dost not love me, I love thee enough for both.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Every path but your own is the path of fate. Keep on your own track, then.”
— Henry David Thoreau Primary source“Never to go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“If you’d know the value of money, go and borrow some.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source