I beg of God that ye will be bringers of joy, even as are the angels in Heaven.
ABDU'L-BAHAWe declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause of disintegration or non-existence.
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The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.
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The supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms
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To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God.
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I want you to be happy…to laugh, smile and rejoice in order that others may be made happy by you.
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Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally respected since neither is superior to the other in the eyes of Heaven.
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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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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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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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The woman has greater moral courage than the man; she has also special gifts which enable her to govern in moments of danger and crisis. If necessary she can become a warrior.
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When the heart is filled with love everything seems beautiful & delightful to us.
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In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God.
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The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
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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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We should all visit the sick. When they are in sorrow and suffering, it is a real help and benefit to have a friend come.
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No harm will happen to the bounty of the sun, which is everlasting. This spirit has the power of discovery; it encompasses all things.
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When the spiritually minded dive deeply into the ocean of their meaning they bring to the surface the pearls of their inner significance.
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Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate. How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days
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Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
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Prejudices of any kind are the destroyers of human happiness & welfare.
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When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.
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The confirmations of the Spirit are all those powers and gifts which some are born with (and which men sometimes call genius), but for which others have to strive with infinite pains.
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Beware of prejudice; light is good in whatsoever lamp it is burning; a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.
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He who is educated by the Divine Spirit can, in his time, lead others to receive the same Spirit.
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Let’s be wise as the silence, strong as the wind, useful as the light; let’s make of our lips a censer of the virtues.
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The faithful are ever sustained by the presence of the Supreme Concourse. In the Supreme Concourse are Jesus, and Moses, and Elijah, and Bahá’u’lláh, and other supreme Souls: there, also, are the martyrs.
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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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