Who said “Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.”?

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

SourceJournals (1822–1863), November 11, 1842

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/745-do-not-be-too-timid-and-squeamish-about/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/745-do-not-be-too-timid-and-squeamish-about/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/745-do-not-be-too-timid-and-squeamish-about/.

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