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3 unusual facts about The road to hell is paved with good intentions


The road to hell is paved with good intentions

Psychological studies of the effect of intention upon task completion by professors Peter Gollwitzer, Paschal Sheeran and Sheina Orbell indicate that there is some truth in the proverb.

A version of the phrase is used in the song Road to Hell by Bruce Dickinson.

The phrase is used by Benjamin Sisko in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode In the Pale Moonlight regarding his actions in "tricking" the Romulan Empire to join the United Federation of Planets in war against the Dominion.



see also

Your World on Fire

Craig Owens - additional vocals on "The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions"