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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

“True wisdom is seeing what is beneficial to your eternal life, and managing your life according to that. You do this when you not only know these things and grasp them with your understanding, but also will and do them.”

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Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.”

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Book:The Heavenly City: A Spiritual Guidebook

Source: The Heavenly City: A Spiritual Guidebook

“Man is an organ of life, and God alone is life.”

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Book:True Christian religion: containing the universal theology of the New Church: now first tr. [by J. Clowes].

Source: True Christian religion: containing the universal theology of the New Church: now first tr. [by J. Clowes].

“Love in its essence is spiritual fire.”

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Book:Conjugial Love and Its Chaste Delights: Also, Adulterous Love and Its Sinful Pleasures

Source: Conjugial Love and Its Chaste Delights: Also, Adulterous Love and Its Sinful Pleasures

“Love is the life of humanity.”

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Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“The church of the Lord is spread over all the globe, and is thus universal; and all those are in it who have lived in the good of charity in accordance with their religion.”

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Book:Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell: From Things Heard and Seen

Source: Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell: From Things Heard and Seen