I spoke with spirits who thought that in heaven the greatest, as on earth, was the most powerful and richest, but I was prompted to reply that the greatest is the one who is the least. It was granted me to illustrate this by the fact that the powerful aspire to earthly happiness through increases of their powers, and the rich by increases of their wealth, and their purpose is to become more blessed thereby, for they desire at heart to possess all enjoyments, this being their goal. Since the least in heaven would have the greatest happiness, it follows hence that he is the greatest. 1748, 10 Sept.