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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
Help along one another’s projects and plans.
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Along Helping Plan Project
Prejudices of any kind are the destroyers of human happiness & welfare.
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Destroyer Happiness Human Kind Prejudice Welfare
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
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
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
Then this material world will become the very paradise of the Kingdom this elemental earth will be in a heavenly state and all the servants of God will live in the utmost joy happiness and gladness.
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Earth Elemental God Heavenly Kingdom Material Paradise State World
The intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.
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Avail Good Heart Intellect Little Servant
Be calm, be strong, be grateful, and become a lamp full of light, that the darkness of sorrows be annihilated, and that the sun of everlasting joy arise from the dawning-place of heart and soul, shining brightly.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Darkness Everlasting Grateful Heart Strong Sun
All down the ages we see how blood has stained the surface of the earth; but now a ray of greater light has come
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Ages Blood Down Greater Intelligence Light Man
Or to a guilty or innocent sufferer! Sacrifice yourself, your talent, your time, your rest to another, to one who has to bear a heavier load than you – and your unhappy mood will dissolve into a blessed, contented submission to God.
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Guilty Heavier Innocent Rest Sacrifice Suffer Talent Time
A thought of #hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of #love.
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Baha Destroyed Hatred More Powerful
That world beyond is a world of sanctity and radiance; therefore, it is necessary that in this world he should acquire these divine attributes..
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Attribute Book Divine Love Necessary Need World. Acquire
There is no contradiction between true religion and science
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Contradiction Religion Science True
Bahá’í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties. They must, however, exercise the utmost care and become acquainted with each other’s character.
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Affection Character Cordial Excercise Exercise Marriage Party Union
The forces and powers necessary for this world were bestowed upon him in that limited condition. In this world he needed eyes; he received them potentially in the other.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Bestowed Condition Eyes Force Limited Necessary Needed Power World

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