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Be ye a refuge to the fearful; bring ye rest and peace to the disturbed; make ye a provision for the destitute; be a treasury of riches for the poor; be a healing medicine for those who suffer pain

Abdu'l-Baha

Religion and science are the two wings upon which man’s intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress.
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Fall Hand Human Intelligence Man Men Progress Religion Science Soar Wing
The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
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Away Cut Cutting Entirely Heart Pure Self
When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
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Attribute Established Holy Qualities Realized
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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Expressed Heavenly Ocean Parable Spiritual Teaching Understood
We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.
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Accurate Concentrate Happiness Humanity Strive
A thought of #hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of #love.
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Baha Destroyed Hatred More Powerful
May you become as the waves of one sea, stars of the same heaven, fruits adorning the same tree, roses of one garden in order that through you the oneness of humanity may establish its temple in the world of mankind
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Commitment Flower Fruit Garden Order Rose Star Tree Uplifting
Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul.
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Birth Face Heart Light Religion Spirituality Unite War
Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world
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Cycle Element Great Law Love Mighty Ruleth Unique
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
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Alone Fly Possible Religion Wing
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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Blessed Depressed Mood Prayer Sacrifice Slave
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.
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Caused Illness Impression Nervous Treatment
There is no question but that they will exert all their efforts, their energies, their sense of pride, to acquire the sciences and arts.
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Art Effort Energy Exert Pride Question Science Sense
Behold a candle, how it gives its light. It weeps its life away drop by drop in order to give forth its flame of light.
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Behold Candle Drop Flames Order Life Light Order Weep
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.
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Decisive Man Men Oneness Proof Reality
If one of these two become the cause of divorce, that one will 392 unquestionably fall into great difficulties, will become the victim of formidable calamities and experience deep remorse.
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Difficulty Divorce Fall Formidable Great Victim

Be ye a refuge to the fearful; bring ye rest and peace to the disturbed; make ye a provision for the destitute; be a treasury of riches for the poor; be a healing medicine for those who suffer pain

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