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The road to hell is paved with good intentions is a proverb or aphorism. An alternative form is "hell is full of good meanings, but heaven is full of good works". ==Origin== The saying is thought to have originated with Saint Bernard of Clairvaux who wrote ( 1150), "''L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontés ou désirs''" (hell is full of good wishes or desires). An earlier saying occurs in Virgil's ''Aeneid'': "''facilis descensus Averno'' (the descent to hell is easy)". ==Meaning== One meaning of the phrase is that individuals may have the intention to undertake good actions but nevertheless fail to take action. This inaction may be due to procrastination, laziness or other subversive vice. As such, the saying is an admonishment that a good intention is meaningless unless followed through. A different interpretation of the saying is wrongdoings or evil actions are often masked by good intentions, or even that good intentions, when acted upon, may have unforeseen bad consequences. An example is the introduction of alien species such as the Asian carp, which has become a nuisance due to unexpected proliferation and behaviour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The road to hell is paved with good intentions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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