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The human race is the basis on which heaven is founded, is because man was last created, and that which is last created
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"The human race is the basis on which heaven is founded, is because man was last created, and that which is last created is the basis of all that precedes"

- Emanuel Swedenborg

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This quote by Emanuel Swedenborg suggests that human beings are of great significance in the grand scheme of things. He believes that the development of humanity was the last and essential act of production, and that whatever that came before it was eventually leading up to this minute. According to Swedenborg, the significance of the mankind is so terrific that it forms the really foundation of heaven itself. This concept stresses the distinct importance of mankind in deep space and underscores the idea that we are all interconnected and main to the operations of creation.

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Sweden Flag This quote is written / told by Emanuel Swedenborg between January 29, 1688 and March 29, 1772. He/she was a famous Scientist from Sweden. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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