220. There are also governments in the hells, for otherwise they could not be kept in restraint; but the governments there are the opposites of governments in the heavens. They are all from the love of self, each one there wishing to dictate to others and to be over them. They hate those who do not favour them, and make them objects of their vengeance and do violence to them, for such is the nature of the love of self. Therefore, the more malicious are set over them as governors, and these they obey from fear.# But concerning this see below where the hells are treated of. # There are two kinds of rule, one from love towards the neighbour, the other from love of self (n. 10814). From the rule that is from love towards the neighbour flow all goods and all delights (n. 10160, 10814). In heaven no one desires to rule from the love of self, but all desire to minister, which is to rule from love towards the neighbour; this is the source of their great power (n. 5732). From rule from the love of self come all evils (n. 10038). When the loves of self and the world began to reign, men were compelled to subject themselves to forms of government as a means of security (n. 7364, 10160, 10814).