Who said “To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.”?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJournals (1822–1863), December 20, 1822

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5010-to-different-minds-the-same-world-is-a/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5010-to-different-minds-the-same-world-is-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5010-to-different-minds-the-same-world-is-a/.

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