Who said “There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object.”?

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John Keats. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceEndymion (1818), Preface

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Keats, J. (n.d.). There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16296-there-is-not-a-fiercer-hell-than-the/

MLA

Keats, John. “There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16296-there-is-not-a-fiercer-hell-than-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Keats, John. “There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16296-there-is-not-a-fiercer-hell-than-the/.