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Goodness shapes our will, and truth shapes our understanding.

Emanuel Swedenborg

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Emanuel Swedenborg
Age: 84 †
Born: 1688
Born: January 29
Died: 1772
Died: March 29
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Emanuel Swedenborg
Goodness
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A man after death, is not a natural but a spiritual man nevertheless he still appears in all respects like himself.
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