"Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other"
- Heywood Broun
About this Quote
This quote by Heywood Broun is a cautioning about the effects of not defending what is right. It recommends that if we do not do something about it to do what is right, then we are paving the way for our own destruction. The phrase "Hell is paved with terrific granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other" suggests that those who do not take action to do what is right will be punished for their inactiveness. This quote is a tip that we need to take action to do what is right, even if it is tough, or else we will be leading the way for our own damage. It is a tip that we should take responsibility for our actions which we should not hesitate to defend what is right.
This quote is written / told by Heywood Broun between December 7, 1888 and December 18, 1939. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA.
The author also have 10 other quotes.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"
