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Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, and theologian. Born on January 29, 1688, and died on March 29, 1772. The surname 'Swedenborg' is derived from the Swedish word 'borg', meaning 'castle', hence his name can be translated as 'Manuel of the Castle'. Swedenborg made significant contributions to science, particularly in the fields of chemistry, mineralogy, and electricity. His ideas had a profound impact on later science and philosophy.

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Famous Emanuel Swedenborg Quotes

“Man is so created that as to his internal he cannot die; for he is capable of believing in God, and thus of being conjoined to God by faith and love, and to be conjoined to God is to live to eternity.”

Men Believe Dies Capable And Love Eternity Immortality Internals Believe In God Faith And Love

Book:The gospel according to Mark

Source: The gospel according to Mark

“Every one may know that to will and not to do, when there is opportunity, is in reality not to will; and that to love what is good and not to do it, when it is possible, is in reality not to love it. Will, which stops short of action, and love, which does not do the good that is loved, is a mere thought separate from will and love, which vanishes and comes to nothing.”

Knows May Doe Reality Action Opportunity And Love Mere Deeds

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Goodness and love mould the form into their own image, and cause the joy and beauty of love to shine forth from every part of the face.”

Faces Form Joy Causes Goodness And Love Shining Mould

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“People who have intended and loved what is evil in the world intend and love what is evil in the other life, and then they no longer allow themselves to be led away from it. This is why people who are absorbed in evil are connected to hell and actually are there in spirit; and after death they crave above all to be where their evil is. So after death, it is we, not the Lord, who cast ourselves into hell.”

People World Spirit Evil Lord Hell And Love Casts Connected Crave After Death

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“In heaven there are two distinct loves, love to the Lord and love towards the neighbor, in the inmost or third heaven love to the Lord, in the second or middle heaven love towards the neighbor.”

Two Heaven Lord Middle And Love Thirds Neighbor

Book:The Teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg: Vol I: Heaven and Hell; Divine Love and Wisdom; Divine Providence

Source: The Teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg: Vol I: Heaven and Hell; Divine Love and Wisdom; Divine Providence

“All union is effected by love, and love is not love without trust.”

Love Love Is Trust And Love Unions Without Trust Love Without Trust

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg