Who said "Distrust thyself! I had almost said, 'Despair thyself!'"?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

Distrust thyself! I had almost said, 'Despair thyself!' - Arthur Dimmesdale

"Distrust thyself! I had almost said, 'Despair thyself!'"

Arthur Dimmesdale Fear

Character in The Scarlet Letter

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"We are all sinners, Hester. We are all sinners."

"Be true! Be true! Be true!"

"Believe me, Hester, there are none so agonized with inward torment."

"Thou knowest—thou hast long known it—that I am no evil man."

"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."