Emanuel Swedenborg

Mystic, Scientist Swedish 1688 – 1772

Mystic scientist; claimed visions of spiritual realms.

388 quotes

"All things proceed from divine love and return to it."
Philosophy
"The true measure of a person is how they treat those they have power over."
Leadership
"Ignorance is not merely the absence of knowledge but resistance to it."
Knowledge
"The joy of heaven lies in making others happy."
Happiness
"Understanding requires the marriage of reason and intuition."
Wisdom
"All beings are interconnected through divine unity."
Philosophy
"The greatest power is the power to change oneself."
Power
"Truthfulness is the foundation of all genuine relationships."
Relationships
"The soul expands or contracts according to the love it harbors."
Love
"To grow, we must embrace what challenges our comfortable beliefs."
Change
"The divine presence is nearer than we dare to imagine."
Faith
"Every action has consequences that ripple through eternity."
Philosophy
"The art of living is the art of balancing justice with mercy."
Justice
"True knowledge comes from experience combined with reflection."
Knowledge
"All forms of genuine progress begin with inner transformation."
Change
"The mind that is open to truth is never imprisoned."
Freedom
"Love is the only force that truly moves the human heart."
Love
"The divine purpose encompasses the good of all creation."
Faith
"The human mind is like a garden, which may be cultivated or left to run wild; but it will always produce growth of some kind."
Knowledge
"Those who are in the love of self cannot enter heaven, for heaven is a kingdom of mutual love."
Love
"Wisdom is not the accumulation of facts, but the understanding of their meaning."
Wisdom
"Every person carries within them a world of possibilities waiting to be discovered."
Dreams
"True strength lies not in the absence of doubt, but in the courage to act despite it."
Courage
"The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives."
Life
"Faith is the bridge between what we see and what we believe is possible."
Faith
"A person who seeks only material gain will forever feel spiritually impoverished."
Money
"The greatest gift we can give another is our genuine presence and attention."
Kindness
"Understanding others requires us first to understand ourselves."
Relationships
"Nature speaks to those who have learned to listen with their hearts."
Nature
"All learning begins with wonder and ends with understanding."
Education