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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

“Angels can recognize the nature of our unique essence on the basis of nothing more than a brief conversation with us. From hearing the tone of our voice angels sense what we love; and from hearing what we say, angels sense our level of understanding.”

Understanding Voice Levels Conversation Unique Angel Essence Bases Hearing Tone

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Marriages on earth--because they are the seminaries of the human race and of the angels of heaven also; because, likewise, they proceed from a spiritual origin, that is, from the marriage of good and truth; and since, in addition, the Lord's divine proceeding principally flows into conjugal love--are most holy in the estimation of the angels.”

Humans Earth Spiritual Heaven Race Lord Divine Holy Angel Flow Human Race Matrimony Proceeding Estimation Conjugal

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Two consorts in heaven are not two, but one angel.”

Two Heaven Angel Matrimony

Book:Heaven and Hell: Also the World of Spirits Or Intermediate State from Things Heard and Seen by Emanuel Swedenborg

Source: Heaven and Hell: Also the World of Spirits Or Intermediate State from Things Heard and Seen by Emanuel Swedenborg

“All our longings for what is loving and true reach out into heaven. They put us in touch with angels who are feeling the same way and unite us with them.”

Way Feelings Heaven Angel Longing Reach Out

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“In the Christian world... it is believed that angels were created at the beginning, and that heaven was formed of them; and that the Devil or Satan was an angel of light, who, becoming rebellions, was cast down with his crew, and that this was the origin of hell.”

World Light Christian Heaven Hell Becoming Devil Angel Casts Satan Rebellion Crew

Book:Last Judgment: Are We Living in the End of Days?

Source: Last Judgment: Are We Living in the End of Days?

“The angels taken collectively are called heaven, for they constitute heaven; and yet that which makes heaven in general and in particular is the Divine that goes forth from the Lord and flows into the angels and is received by them.”

Heaven Lord Taken Divine Particular Angel Flow

Book:Heaven and hell

Source: Heaven and hell

“It can in no sense be said that heaven is outside of any one; it is within ... and a man, also, so far as he receives heaven, is a recipient, a heaven, and an angel.”

Men Said Heaven Angel Angels On Earth

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“And as the divine that goes forth from the Lord is the good of love and the truth of faith, the angels are angels and are heaven in the measure in which they receive good and truth from the Lord.”

Faith Heaven Lord Divine Angel

Book:Heaven and hell

Source: Heaven and hell

“So far as the Angels are recipients of that spiritual heat and light they are loves and wisdoms, not loves and wisdoms for themselves, but from the Lord.”

Love Light Spiritual Lord Angel Heat Love And Wisdom

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

“Angels never attack, as infernal spirits do. Angels only ward off and defend.”

Spirit Angel

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“People are unaware that spirits even exist, let alone that angels are present with them.”

People Spirit Angel

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections.”

Wells Long Body Spirit Order Speak Angel Gains Relate Fancy Objections Credence

Book:Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scripture Or Word of the Lord Unfolded. Together with Wonderful Things Seen in the World of Spirits and in the Heaven of Angels

Source: Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scripture Or Word of the Lord Unfolded. Together with Wonderful Things Seen in the World of Spirits and in the Heaven of Angels

“I have seen a thousand times that Angels are human form, or men, for I have conversed with them as man to man, sometimes with one alone, sometimes with many in company.”

Men Humans Sometimes Form Company Thousand Angel Human Form

Book:Concerning Heaven and its Wonders, and concerning Hell; being a relation of things heard and seen. Translated from the Latin [by J. W. Hancock; revised by J. Clowes. With the

Source: Concerning Heaven and its Wonders, and concerning Hell; being a relation of things heard and seen. Translated from the Latin [by J. W. Hancock; revised by J. Clowes. With the

“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”

Spiritual Lord Divine Angel Former Latter Celestial

Book:Heaven and hell

Source: Heaven and hell

“Man was so created by the Lord as to be able while living in the body to speak with spirits and angels, as in fact was done in the most ancient times; for, being a spirit clothed with a body, he is one with them”

Men Done Facts Body Able Spirit Speak Lord Angel Ancient Ancient Times

Book:Arcana Coelestia, Volume 1 (Annotated Edition)

Source: Arcana Coelestia, Volume 1 (Annotated Edition)

“Everything good or true that the angels inspire in us is God's, so God is constantly talking to us. He talks very differently, though, to one person than to another.”

Persons Talking Inspire Angel

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Seen in its own right, a loving person's inner spirit is an angel of heaven, and while we are living in the body we are also in the company of angels, even though we are not aware of it; and once we are released from the body we join them.”

Persons Body Spirit Heaven Company Angel Loving Person

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg