There has never been superadded to these vices of mine the withering, embalming vice of consistency.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker proudly states they have never been constrained by the need to be consistent with their past actions or opinions.
- In plain terms
- I have never let the need to stay consistent stop me from changing my mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Freedom to change your mind is a valuable trait for independent thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you value truth more than consistency?
- How often do you change your mind?
Another view
Lacking consistency can sometimes make a person appear unreliable to others.
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