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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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AUTHOR PROFILE

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson is described in biographical records as an American philosopher (1803–1882) (1803–1882). The selections gathered here touch on prophets, restoration, revelation. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: American philosopher (1803–1882)
  • Life: 1803–1882
  • Quotes in this collection: 12

Life and work

Biographical records connect Ralph Waldo Emerson with Harvard Divinity School and Harvard College. Works associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson include Concord Hymn and The Humble-Bee. This collection includes 12 quotations credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on prophets, restoration, revelation. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

12 quotes