It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition
ABDU'L-BAHAJust as he prepared himself in the world of the matrix by acquiring forces necessary in this sphere of existence, so, likewise, the indispensable forces of the divine existence must be potentially attained in this world.
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Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind
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Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time.
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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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One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race.
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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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And it must traverse all conditions, for its passage and movement through the conditions of existence will be the means of its acquiring perfections.
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The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: the human spirit is a Divine Trust,
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In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God.
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Let’s be wise as the silence, strong as the wind, useful as the light; let’s make of our lips a censer of the virtues.
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The greatest bounty of God. Knowledge is identical with guidance, and ignorance is real error
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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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Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain.
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The human spirit may be likened to the bounty of the sun shining on a mirror. The body of man, … grows and develops through the animal spirit.
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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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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,
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