It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to affirm whatever he pleases; but to be able to discern that what is true is true, and that what is false is false, this is the mark and character of intelligence.

Angelic happiness is in service, from service, and according to service.

The act of exploring what the men are, and moreover the separation of the good from the evil, is visitation; and the good are then removed, and the evil are left behind.

Angels never attack, as infernal spirits do. Angels only ward off and defend.

Moreover, no one is judged from the natural man, thus not so long as he lives in the natural world, for man is then in a natural body; but everyone is judged in the spiritual man, and therefore when he comes into the spiritual world, for man is then in a spiritual body.

Our love is our life itself. What our love is like determines how we live and therefore everything about what we are as human beings.

Man knows that there is love, but he does not know what love is.