Who said "Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt."?

This quote is attributed to Laurence Sterne.

Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt. - Laurence Sterne

"Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt."

Laurence Sterne Fear

Novelist English 1713–1768

"The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings."

"It is the nature of a man to love himself."

"Time is the rider that breaks youth."

"God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb."

"Face your fears with courage."

"You can't live your life in fear."

"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

"Fear is just another obstacle to overcome."