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What is the origin of the quote The road to heaven is paved with good intentions?
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∙ 14y ago
Actually, the saying is "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." I believe it is more of a proverb, and I'm not certain an attribution can be identified. It has been used in song, poems, and other literature for at least the past hundred years.
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∙ 14y ago
The exact origin of the quote "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" is unclear, but it is often attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. The quote suggests that having good intentions is not enough if the resulting actions have negative consequences or are misguided.
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∙ 10y agoThere are two quotations - The road to Heaven is paved with good intentions and the road to Hell is paved with good intentions
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