The descent to hell is easy and those who begin by worshipping power, …

C. S. Lewis
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The descent to hell is easy and those who begin by worshipping power, soon worship evil. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2013). The Allegory of Love, p.234, Cambridge University Press
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