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Abandon all hope, you who enter here.

— Dante Alighieri The Divine Comedy (1308)

Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate.

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Often quoted with the translated form "Abandon hope all ye who enter here". The word "all" modifies hope, not those who enter: "ogni speranza" means "all hope".

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