Steve's 'revisionist/original' version seems the only one to make any sense, though it's original incarnation (without the 'foolish') suited Huxley's concept of the 'Superman' quite appropriately. Steve Cramer wrote: > > tfj_at_interaccess.com wrote: > > > > Emerson I believe. > > > > > To those who believe there is only one right way I will quote Aldous > > > Huxley: > > > "Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds". (I think it was Aldous > > > >> > > > > > > I think the full quotation is "A *foolish* > > > consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds," > > Showing evidence of a small mind, I believe that the quote is "A foolish > _preoccupation_ with consistency..." And I'm not sure that 'foolish' is > the right word. > > Steve -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 21 2000 - 07:05:57 PDT
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