Who said “To appreciate heaven well 'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.”?

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Will Carleton. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Gone with a Handsomer Man", in Farm Ballads (1874)

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“To appreciate heaven well 'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.”
— Will Carleton
Verified"Gone with a Handsomer Man", in Farm Ballads (1874) · evidenceHell
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Carleton, W. (n.d.). To appreciate heaven well 'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1789-to-appreciate-heaven-well-tis-good-for-a/

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Carleton, Will. “To appreciate heaven well 'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1789-to-appreciate-heaven-well-tis-good-for-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Carleton, Will. “To appreciate heaven well 'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1789-to-appreciate-heaven-well-tis-good-for-a/.

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