AC 1680, 1683 - the nature of the good and of the evil

AC 1680 [2-3]
All spirits in the other life are distinguished in the following manner:
those who desire evil against others are infernal or diabolical spirits;
but those who desire good to others are good and angelic spirits.
A person can know among which he is . . .
if he intends evil to his neighbor, thinks nothing but evil concerning him,
and actually does it when he can, and takes delight therein,
he is among the infernals,
and also becomes infernal in the other life;
whereas the person who intends good to his neighbor,
and thinks nothing but good respecting him,
and actually does it when he can,
is among the angelic spirits, and also becomes an angel in the other life.
This is the distinctive characteristic.
Let everyone examine himself by this, in order to learn what he is.

AC 1683
It is the nature of evil to desire to maltreat everyone;
but that of good to desire to maltreat no one.
The evil are in their very life when they are assaulting;
for they continually desire to destroy.
The good are in their very life when they are assaulting no one,
and when they can be of use in defending others from evils.