Quotes by Emanuel Swedenborg

"Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own"
— 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."
— Emanuel Swedenborg
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Emanuel Swedenborg (/ˈswiːdənbɔːrɡ/, Swedish: [ɛˈmɑ̂ːnʉɛl ˈsvêːdɛnˌbɔrj] ⓘ; born Emanuel Swedberg; 29 January 1688 – 29 March 1772) was a Swedish polymath; a scientist, engineer, astronomer, anatomist...