Who said “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”?

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Not Ralph Waldo Emerson. It's commonly credited to them, but the evidence shows it isn't theirs.

What the research foundNot by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Earliest known source: Anonymous; earliest printings (1934) unattributed.

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
MisattributedNot by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Earliest known source: Anonymous; earliest printings (1934) unattributed. · evidenceAnger

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” [Quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1172-for-every-minute-you-are-angry-you-lose/

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1172-for-every-minute-you-are-angry-you-lose/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1172-for-every-minute-you-are-angry-you-lose/.

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