"Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost."

"O blind greed, and foolish mortals' minds, that spur you on in life with such desire!"

"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

"O souls, who are so sick and heavy-laden, look to the light that never sets!"