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What is the hobgoblin of little minds?
Questioner:Harper Patel 2023-04-06 20:23:22
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Charlotte Davis——Studied at the University of Sydney, Lives in Sydney, Australia.
As an expert in literature and linguistics, I can provide you with an informed answer to your question. The phrase "the hobgoblin of little minds" is a metaphor that comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance," which was published in 1841. Emerson uses this phrase to describe the fear or adherence to conformity that can limit a person's intellectual and creative growth.
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Amelia Brown——Studied at the University of Manchester, Lives in Manchester, UK.
A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall.
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