4158. About the powerful and the rich
I know of someone among the most powerful when he was living in the world, and he is among the happy; also another among the most wealthy who is also among the happiest. Both of these I had known during their life in the body. Thus power and riches do not prevent anyone from coming into heaven. 1749, 1 Mar. 1
Footnotes:
1. Astrological symbol of Mercury, meaning Wednesday.
4158. CONCERNING THE RICH AND POWERFUL.
I knew a certain person who was among the most powerful when he lived in the world, and who is now among the happy; also another who ranked among the most wealthy, who is likewise among the happy. I knew them both in the life of the body. Thus power and riches avail not to prevent their possessors coming into heaven. - 1749, March 1.
4158. De potentibus et divitibus
Scio quendam inter potentissimos cum vixit in mundo, qui inter felices est: etiam alium qui inter ditissimos, qui etiam inter felices, utrumque novi in vita eorum corporis: sic ut nihil faciat potentia et divitiae, quin aeque possint in 274 coelum venire. 1749, 1 Mart.