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The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without mileston
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"The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts"

- C. S. Lewis

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This quote by C.S. Lewis suggests that the path to wicked as well as wrongdoing is usually not an abrupt turn, but a progressive process that appears harmless in the beginning. It can draw individuals right into a false complacency with its smooth and also mild slope that is very easy to walk on. Without any clear pens or alerting signs, people may not recognize they are heading down a harmful path up until it is far too late. The quote is a cautioning concerning the risks of slow and consistent corruption as well as the value of diligently guarding oneself against it.

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C. S. Lewis This quote is written / told by C. S. Lewis between November 29, 1898 and November 22, 1963. He was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 51 other quotes.

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