“This is because the spirit has no place; it is placeless; and for the spirit the earth and the heaven are as one since it makes discoveries in both”

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

When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.

We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause of disintegration or non-existence.

Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.

The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.

Even through the limitless space of the heavens – surround all that exists, and make discoveries in the exalted spheres and infinite distances. .

We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.

New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.

In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God.

Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should be, and the discovery of the means of making it what it should be.

The reflexive mechanism of the mind -or whatever it is that allows us to be self-conscious – is cut off or permanently suspended so the mind is ever after held in a fixed now moment out of which it cannot move in its uninterrupted gaze upon the Unknown

Do I believe in ghosts? Of course I do. So do you. Deep in the souls of the most sophisticated of us is lurking a fear of the supernatural which all the discoveries of scientists cannot eradicate.

To my mind the single essential element on which all discoveries will be dependent is human freedom.

Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules that supplement, or even supplant, the old.

It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.

The basis of the discovery is imagination, careful reasoning and experimentation where the use of knowledge created by those who came before is an important component.

Every time a significant discovery is being made one sets in motion a tremendous activity in laboratories and industrial enterprises throughout the world.