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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

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.
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Darkness Everlasting Grateful Heart Strong Sun
You are the ones who are called to uplift the cause of unity among the nations of the earth.
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Among Called Earth Nation One Unity Uplift
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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Children Coming Conquer Despair Event Hate Heart Impossible Pass Sincerity Steadily
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
This is destined to come about. In the same way, in the character, the conduct and the manners of men, universal modifications will be made.
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Character Destined Modification Same Universal
I beg of God that ye will be bringers of joy, even as are the angels in Heaven.
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Angel Beg Bringer God Heaven Joy
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.
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Attain Bond Established Eternal Fellowship Harmony Man Unity
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
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.
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Divorce Fall Foundation Harmony Husband Kingdom Oneness Relationship
The rich must wish to give! Life in man should be like a flame, warming all with whom it comes into contact. The spiritually awakened are like to bright torches in the sight of God, they give light and comfort to their fellows.
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Awakened Contact Flame Give Life Man Rich Spiritual Warning Wish
They come to that man or woman who accepts his life with radiant acquiescence.
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Accept Acquiescence Life Man Radiant Woman
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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Brotherhood Crown Effort God Goodwill Peace Success Universal
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
The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation, he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings.
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Animal Body Force Man Material Partner Reality
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
If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it would be better to be without it… Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.
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Better Cause Dislike Division Hatred Religion Unity Without

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.

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