The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft un…

C. S. Lewis
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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. ✨ The Screwtape Letters ch. 12 (1941)
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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. ✨ The Screwtape Letters ch. 12 (1941)

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