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What a man thinks in his spirit in the world, that he does after his departure from the world when he becomes a spirit.

— Emanuel Swedenborg

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

Arcana Coelestia (1749)

All in heaven take joy in sharing their delights and blessings with others.

A life of kindness is the primary meaning of divine worship.

Man knows that love is, but not what it is.

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

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