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The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.

Abdu'l-Baha

I want you to be happy…to laugh, smile and rejoice in order that others may be made happy by you.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Baha Happy Laugh Laughing Made Order Rejoice You
At whatever time highly skilled physicians shall have developed the healing of illnesses by means of foods, and shall make provision for simple foods, and shall prohibit humankind from living as slaves to their lustful appetites.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Character Food Healing Illness Mean Physician Simple
Among the greatest of all great services is the education of children, and promotion of the various sciences, crafts and arts. Praised be God, ye are now exerting strenuous efforts toward this end.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Art Children Education Effort God Greatest Praise Promotion Science Service
Love everybody, serve everybody.
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Everybody Humanity Serve
In this sacred Dispensation conflict and contention are in no wise permitted.
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Conflict Contention Permitted Sacred Wise
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
In short, the foundation of the Kingdom of God is based upon harmony and love, oneness, relationship and union, not upon differences, especially between husband and wife.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Divorce Fall Foundation Harmony Husband Kingdom Oneness Relationship
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.
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Conjoining Heart Humanity Importance Love Mankind Philosophy Unity
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
A thought of #hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of #love.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Baha Destroyed Hatred More Powerful
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Difficulty Divorce Fall Formidable Great Victim
In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love
ABDU'L-BAHA

Existence Greater Indeed Power World
This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant, and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship and unity and to attain everlasting life.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Attain Bond Established Eternal Fellowship Harmony Man Unity
The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: the human spirit is a Divine Trust,
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Appearance Book Condition Divine Mean Perfection Traverse Wisdom
The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. … so suffering and tribulation free man from the petty affairs of this worldly life until he arrives at a state of complete detachment.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Advance Affair Book Life Man Mind Suffering Tribulation Wordly
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
ABDU'L-BAHA

Commitment Flower Fruit Garden Order Rose Star Tree Uplifting

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