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