Quotation:
"I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven."
Long quote:
"I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles."
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian philosopher, writer and politician
desire (verb): want, wish
Hell (noun): in various religions the place where bad people go after death to be punished; the home of the Devil
Heaven (noun): in various religions the place where good people go after death; the home of God
the former: the first of two previously mentioned things (Hell)
enjoy (verb): have and benefit from
pope (noun): the head of the Roman Catholic Church
the latter: the second of two previously mentioned things (Heaven)
beggar (noun): a homeless person who asks for money on the street
apostle (noun): a Christian teacher; a missionary
Hell (noun): in various religions the place where bad people go after death to be punished; the home of the Devil
Heaven (noun): in various religions the place where good people go after death; the home of God
the former: the first of two previously mentioned things (Hell)
enjoy (verb): have and benefit from
pope (noun): the head of the Roman Catholic Church
the latter: the second of two previously mentioned things (Heaven)
beggar (noun): a homeless person who asks for money on the street
apostle (noun): a Christian teacher; a missionary
Contributor: Josef Essberger