a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Quotation from Self-Reliance, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published 1841.

Proverb[edit]

a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

  1. Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.
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