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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

“Charity itself consists in acting justly and faithfully in whatever office, business and employment a person is engaged in.”

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Book:The True Christian Religion: Containing the Universal Theology of the New Church, Foretold by the Lord in Daniel, VII, 13, 14, and in the Apocalypse, XXI. 1,2. Translated from the Latin

Source: The True Christian Religion: Containing the Universal Theology of the New Church, Foretold by the Lord in Daniel, VII, 13, 14, and in the Apocalypse, XXI. 1,2. Translated from the Latin

“Every single moment of a person's life, both of the understanding and of the will, is a new beginning.”

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Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“A person's life from infancy to old age is nothing else than an advance from the world towards heaven, the last stage of which is death; the actual transition from one life to the next.”

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Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Charity alone, or love and compassion, is what joins [the Lord and a person] together.”

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“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.”

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Author:Emanuel Swedenborg