“The intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.”

Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder

Man’s intelligence is greater, spirituality is beginning to grow, and a time is surely coming when the religions of the world will be at peace.

A man may be a Bah’ in name only. If he is a Bah’ in reality, his deeds and actions will be decisive proofs of it.

You are the ones who are called to uplift the cause of unity among the nations of the earth.

Man is under all conditons immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope

Beware of prejudice; light is good in whatsoever lamp it is burning; a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

To speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.

Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous impressions, will be healed more effectively by spiritual rather than physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of treatment should be followed; they are not.

Whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.

Let us join together to hasten forward the Divine Cause of unity, until all humanity knows itself to be one family, joined together in love.

Be not the slave of your moods, but their master. But if you are so angry, so depressed and so sore that your spirit cannot find deliverance and peace even in prayer, then quickly go and give some pleasure to someone lowly or sorrowful,

What are the requirements? Love for mankind, sincerity toward all, reflecting the oneness of the world of humanity, philanthropy, becoming enkindled with the fire of the love of God

This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant, and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship and unity and to attain everlasting life.

An humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration.

If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.

Whatever other children learn in a year, let Bahá’í children learn in a month. The heart of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá longeth, in its love

The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival.

It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.