"That every man after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that man is then spiritual, and no longer natural, and that the spiritual man, separated from the natural, remains such as he is to eternity, for man's state cannot be changed after death."

Death, Life, Eternity, Man

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"That every man after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that man is then spiritual, and no longer natural, and that the spiritual man, separated from the natural, remains such as he is to eternity, for man's state cannot be changed after death."

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"Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own."

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"I have often talked with angels on this subject, and they have invariably declared that in heaven they are unable to divide the Divine into three, because they know and perceive that the Divine is One and this One is in the Lord."

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"For the judgment was accomplished not only upon all the men of the Christian church, but also upon all who are called Mohammedans, and, moreover, upon all the Gentiles in the whole world."

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"First of all it must be known who the God of heaven is, since upon that all the other things depend."

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"For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine."

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"I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections."

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"In the Christian world... it is believed that angels were created at the beginning, and that heaven was formed of them; and that the Devil or Satan was an angel of light, who, becoming rebellions, was cast down with his crew, and that this was the origin of hell."

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"Destruction was effected after visitation, for visitation always precedes."

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"And as the Divine that goes forth from the Lord is the good of love and the truth of faith, the angels are angels and are heaven in the measure in which they receive good and truth from the Lord."

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"Man was so created by the Lord as to be able while living in the body to speak with spirits and angels, as in fact was done in the most ancient times; for, being a spirit clothed with a body, he is one with them."

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"Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death."

Berenice Abbott, American Photographer

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"A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death."

Lucius Accius, Italian Poet

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"The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them."

Joseph Addison, English Writer

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"Death is really a great blessing for humanity, without it there could be no real progress. People who lived for ever would not only hamper and discourage the young, but they would themselves lack sufficient stimulus to be creative."

Alfred Adler, Austrian Psychologist

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"Normality is death."

Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher

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"Only a humanity to whom death has become as indifferent as its members, that has itself died, can inflict it administratively on innumerable people."

Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher

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"Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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"Death is softer by far than tyranny."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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"For children preserve the fame of a man after his death."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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"Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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