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The human race is the basis on which heaven is founded, is because man was last created, and that which is last created is the basis of all that precedes.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

Topics: Basis Because Created Founded Heaven Human Human Race Last Man Precedes Race Which

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The quality of the Lord's church on earth, cannot be seen by any man, so long as he lives in the world, still less how the church in process of time has turned aside from good to evil.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

Topics: Any Aside Cannot Church Earth Evil Good He How Less Lives Long Lord Man Process Quality Seen Still Time Turned World

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There are angels that receive more interiorly the Divine that goes forth from the Lord, and others that receive it less interiorly; the former are called celestial angels, and the latter spiritual angels.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

Topics: Angels Celestial Divine Former Forth Goes Latter Less Lord More Others Receive Spiritual

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To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

Topics: Divine Dominion Life Means Men Over Religion Souls Spiritual Spiritual Life Things Thus Use Very Which

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Without such a Life, the Word as to the letter is dead.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

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He who is in evil, is also in the punishment of evil.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

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Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own.

~Emanuel Swedenborg

Topics: Another Consists Delight Desiring Feeling Give His Love Our Own

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Biography

Nationality: Swedish

Type: Scientist

Born: January 29th, 1688

Died: March 29th, 1772

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