"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
About this Quote
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.
"As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that thank Heaven nobody is reporting in this fashion on us"
"Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows"
"I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and I felt like I was in heaven"
