I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy …

Niccolo Machiavelli
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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
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