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We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.
Albert Ellis
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"We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today."
— Albert Ellis

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We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today. — Albert Ellis

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Albert Ellis was a Psychologist from United States (1913–2007).

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This quote is attributed to Albert Ellis, a Psychologist from United States.
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Albert Ellis lived from 1913 – 2007.