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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.
Edmund Waller
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"The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest."
— Edmund Waller

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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest. — Edmund Waller

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Edmund Waller was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1606–1687).

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Who said "The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest."?
This quote is attributed to Edmund Waller, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Edmund Waller live?
Edmund Waller lived from 1606 – 1687.