those in hell; and indeed there would be no hell, because the Lord is
mercy itself and good itself. Therefore it is contrary to His Divine
Nature to say that He can save all immediately, and does not save
them. We know from the Word that the Lord wills the salvation of all
and the damnation of none.

--_Heaven and Hell, n._ 524


MASTER PASSIONS OF HELL

Love of self and love of the world rule in the hells and also
constitute them. Love to the Lord and love toward the neighbor rule in
the heavens and also constitute them. These loves are diametrically
opposite. Love of self consists in wishing well to oneself alone, and
not to others except for the sake of oneself, not even to the Church,
to one's country, or to any human society; also in doing good to them,
but for the sake of one's reputation, honor and glory. Unless he sees
these in the services he renders them, he says in his heart, "Of what
use is it? Why should I do it? Of what advantage will it be to me?",
and he leaves it undone. His delight is only that of self-love. And
because the delight which springs from his love makes the life of a
man, therefore his life is the life of self; and the life of self is
life from man's _proprium_; and the _proprium_ of man, viewed in
itself, is nothing but evil. Love of self is of such a quality, too,
that, as far as the reins are given it, it rushes on until at length
it desires to rule not only over the whole earth, but over the whole
heaven, too, and over the Divine Himself.

--_Heaven and Hell, nn._ 554, 556, 559