If a man has ten good qualities and one bad one, to look at the ten and forget the one, and if a man has ten bad qualities and one good one, to look at the one and forget the ten.
ABDU'L-BAHAThe pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
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If some one commits an error and wrong toward you, you must instantly forgive him.
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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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So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the Kingdom of God in peace and goodwill.
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Every kind of knowledge, every science, is as a tree: if the fruit of it be the love of God, then is it a blessed tree, but if not, that tree is but dried-up wood, and shall only feed the fire
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The supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms
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Just 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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Illnesses which occur because of physical causes should be treated by doctors with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear through spiritual means. contradictory.
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In the world of existence there is no more powerful magnet than the magnet of love.
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If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division it were better to be without it.
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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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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
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Its happiness is the attainment of spiritual perfections.
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A love that sweeps away all barriers, a love that aboundeth in charity, a large-heartedness, tolerance, forgiveness and noble striving, a love that triumphs over all obstacles.
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Each human creature has individual endowment, power and responsibility in the creative plan of God.
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Help along one another’s projects and plans.
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