Who said “Never read any book that is not a year old.”?

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

SourceSociety and Solitude (1870)

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). Never read any book that is not a year old. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8565-never-read-any-book-that-is-not-a/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Never read any book that is not a year old.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8565-never-read-any-book-that-is-not-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Never read any book that is not a year old.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8565-never-read-any-book-that-is-not-a/.

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