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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.

Abdu'l-Baha

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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Decisive Man Men Oneness Proof Reality
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Excel Fail Fault Formidable Incumbent Look People Standpoint Task
The rich must wish to give! Life in man should be like a flame, warming all with whom it comes into contact. The spiritually awakened are like to bright torches in the sight of God, they give light and comfort to their fellows.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Awakened Contact Flame Give Life Man Rich Spiritual Warning Wish
Therefore, in this world he must prepare himself for the life beyond. That which he needs in the world of the Kingdom must be obtained here.
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Beyond Book Kingdom Must Obtained Need World
Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Brain Comprehend Ear Eye Intended Men Responsibility
For knowledge is light, life, felicity, perfection, beauty and the means of approaching the Threshold of Unity. It is the honor and glory of the world of humanity
ABDU'L-BAHA

Approaching Beauty Felicity Humanity Knowledge Light Perfection Unity
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
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Discovery Earth Heaven Placeless Spirit
This perfected body can be compared to a mirror, and the human spirit to the sun. Nevertheless, if the mirror breaks, the bounty of the sun continues; and if the mirror is destroyed or ceases to exist
ABDU'L-BAHA

Book Bounty Break Compared Discovery Mirror
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
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Art Children Learn Month Pride Year Young
By nothing,under no conditions, be ye perturbed.
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Condition Nothing Perturbed Under
Love everybody, serve everybody.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Everybody Humanity Serve
Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all… Take courage! God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray!
ABDU'L-BAHA

Children Courage Face Forsake God Light Set Steadily Strive Work World
Dignity before God depends, not on sex, but on purity and luminosity of heart. Human virtues belong equally to all!
ABDU'L-BAHA

Depend Dignity Equally God Heart Luminosity Purity Sex
The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Conjoining Heart Humanity Importance Love Mankind Philosophy Unity
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Caused Illness Impression Nervous Treatment
Observe that the body of man is confined to a small place; it covers only two spans of earth. But the spirit and mind of man travel to all countries and regions
ABDU'L-BAHA

Body Confined Country Distance Earth Man Mind Observe Small Span Travel

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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