The angels taken collectively are called heaven, for they constitute heaven; and yet that which makes heaven in general and in particular is the Divine that goes forth from the Lord and flows into the angels and is received by them.

  • -- Emanuel Swedenborg 史威登堡

天使统称为天,因为他们构成了天;然而,使天成为一般的,尤其是神性的,是从主出来,流入天使,并被他们所接受。

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Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

有时人们说,人不能把自己托付给别人。那么他能被别人信任吗?我们岂是遇见天使作王治理他呢。让历史来回答这个问题。

Divine fires do not blaze each day, but an artist functions in their afterglow hoping for their recurrence.

神圣之火并非每天都在燃烧,但艺术家在它们的余辉中发挥作用,希望它们重现。

The frontier between hell and heaven is only the difference between two ways of looking at things.

地狱和天堂的边界只是看待事物的两种方式的不同。

One's homesickness for Heaven finds at least an inn there; and it's an inn on the right road.

一个人对天堂的乡愁,在那里至少可以找到一家客栈;这是一家在正确的路上的客栈。

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

因为真理是宝贵的,是神所赐的。

When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat.

吃过西瓜的人知道天使吃什么。