The Virtue of Consistency in Acting

A logical system must be consistent and free of contradictions because it implies the co existence of all its parts and theorems. In acting, which is necessarily in the temporal order, there cannot be any question of such consistency. Acting must be suited to purpose, and purposefulness requires adjustment to changing conditions. If constancy is viewed as faithfulness to a plan once signed, without regard to changes in conditions, then presence of mind and quick reaction are the very opposite of constancy.