Search in folklore: intent

Man punishes the action, but God the intention.

To do things wrong with best intentions is better than acting to the letter of the law with evil intentions.

If it is good then the deed is more important than the intention; if it's bad then the intention is worse than the deed.

Who has no intention to pray has no ears for the call to prayer.

Hell is paved with good intentions.

Hell is paved with good intentions, roofed in with lost opportunities.

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions

The road to ruin is paved with good intentions.

Many have good intentions, but something comes across them.

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.

Our outward actions reveal our hidden intentions.

Mere intentions are not to be esteemed as actions.

Hell is full of good intentions.

Hell is crowded with people of good intentions.

Hell is paved with good intentions, and roofed with lost opportunities.

Protection Spells (for your home, to keep out negative influences and people)

Protection Spells

This is mainly for your home, to keep out negative influences and people. Believe me when I say “people”. If you put enough energy and intent behind this spell, people who annoy you or come over to be negative will find being...

Let a wrong-doing repeat itself at least three times: the first may be an accident, the second a mistake, but the third is likely to be intentional.

We judge others by their acts, but ourselves by our intentions.

A person is always responsible: if his act was accidental or intentional, whether he was awake or asleep.

Even the highway leading to Hell is paved with good intentions.