Every kind of knowledge, every science, is as a tree: if the fruit of it be the love of God, then is it a blessed tree, but if not, that tree is but dried-up wood, and shall only feed the fire
ABDU'L-BAHAThe confirmations of the Spirit are all those powers and gifts which some are born with (and which men sometimes call genius), but for which others have to strive with infinite pains.
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Love everybody, serve everybody.
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Illnesses which occur because of physical causes should be treated by doctors with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear through spiritual means. contradictory.
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It is your duty to be exceedingly kind to every human being…until ye change the world of man into the world of God.
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By nothing,under no conditions, be ye perturbed.
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Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time.
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The time has come for humanity to hoist the standard of the oneness of the human world, so that dogmatic formulas and superstitions may end.
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All Art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose.
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Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of influence.
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Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world.
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To speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.
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Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.
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When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
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Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.
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These he must attain in this world so that after his ascension from the earthly to the heavenly Kingdom he shall find all that is needful in that eternal life ready for him
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By this means she will demonstrate capability and ensure recognition of equality in the social and economic equation.
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New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.
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Divine things are too deep to be expressed by common words. The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable in order to be understood and preserved for ages to come.
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The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.
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The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
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God has created us all humanHe is kind & just to all. Why should we be unkind & unjust to each other?
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Each human creature has individual endowment, power and responsibility in the creative plan of God.
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If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task.hus is it incumbent upon us, when we direct our gaze toward other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.
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To be a Baha’i simply means to love all the world; to love humanity and try to serve it; to work for universal peace and universal brotherhood.
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Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
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That world beyond is a world of sanctity and radiance; therefore, it is necessary that in this world he should acquire these divine attributes..
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Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate. How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days
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