John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6279 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6279 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays. First Series. Self-Reliance. |