Evil is the absence of good, like cold is the absence of hea... - Emanuel Swedenborg

This quote is attributed to Emanuel Swedenborg.

"Evil is the absence of good, like cold is the absence of heat."

Emanuel Swedenborg Philosophy

Mystic, Scientist Swedish 1688–1772

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