Was Paved with Good Intentions?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions is an English proverb with a murky origin. ... The road to hell is paved with good intentions means that it is not enough to simply mean to do well, one must take action to do well. A good intention is meaningless unless it is followed by a good action.

Who said paved with good intentions?

The modern expression, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions", was first published in Henry G. Bohn's A Hand-book of Proverbs in 1855. It appeared in a newspaper in 1831.

What is the meaning of good intentions?

an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. the end or object intended; purpose. intentions, purpose or attitude toward the effect of one's actions or conduct: a bungler with good intentions.