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.
Emanuel SwedenborgSacred scripture is like a mirror in which we see God, although each in a different way.
Emanuel SwedenborgHe who assists a poor or needy villain does evil to his neighbor...for through the assistance which he renders he...supplies him with the means of doing evil to others.
Emanuel Swedenborg