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From every human being there rises a light.

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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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Manifestation Men Revelation
From every human being there rises a light.
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Being There Humans Light
We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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Capacity Should Understanding
If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
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Hero might Weakness
Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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Redemption Remembrance Secret
As man acts, God reacts.
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Act God Man React
To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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Dirty Friend Hesitate
He who is full of joy is full of love.
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Build Joy Light
When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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Father Son Taken
People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.
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Mean Opportunity People
Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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Believe Creation Prayer
For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Accomplishment Common Understanding
The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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Good Morning Positive Time
Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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Manifestation Name Pleasure
Mind is the foundation of man.
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Foundation Man Mind
The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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Eye Hands Men

From every human being there rises a light.

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