A nineteenth-century philologist (Richard Chevenix [a delightful name!] Trench, in his book Synonyms of the New Testament) called "Hell is paved with good intentions" the "queen of proverbs."That came to mind about halfway through R.R. Reno's "Say 'No' to Death's Dominion," in First Things.Reno begins by quoting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: "I want to be able to say to the people of New York—I did everything we could do. And if everything we do saves just one life, I’ll be happy. "Think hard … [Read more...]