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All down the ages we see how blood has stained the surface of the earth; but now a ray of greater light has come

Abdu'l-Baha

If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task.hus is it incumbent upon us, when we direct our gaze toward other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Excel Fail Fault Formidable Incumbent Look People Standpoint Task
Woman must especially devote her energies and abilities toward the industrial and agricultural sciences, seeking to assist mankind in that which is most needful.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Agriculture Devote Energy Mankind Mean Recognition Science Seeking Woman
Each human creature has individual endowment, power and responsibility in the creative plan of God.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Creature Endowment God Human Individual Responsibility
Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous impressions, will be healed more effectively by spiritual rather than physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of treatment should be followed; they are not.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Caused Illness Impression Nervous Treatment
Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Happy Live Man Reality Spiritual Truly
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Awakened Contact Flame Give Life Man Rich Spiritual Warning Wish
Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of influence.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Clouded Giving Influence Intellect Joy Keener Strength Time Understanding Vital Wing
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Friend Happiness Healer Help Real Sick Sorrow
What profit is there in agreeing that universal friendship is good, and talking of the solidarity of the human race as a grand ideal?
ABDU'L-BAHA

Agreeing Friendship Good Human Ideal Practice Profit Race Talking Universal
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Beyond Book Kingdom Must Obtained Need World
In this sacred Dispensation conflict and contention are in no wise permitted.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Conflict Contention Permitted Sacred Wise
You are the ones who are called to uplift the cause of unity among the nations of the earth.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Among Called Earth Nation One Unity Uplift
Man is under all conditons immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope
ABDU'L-BAHA

Blessing Circumstance Condition Firm God Hopeless Immersed Man Men Sea
Let them at all times concern themselves with doing a kindly thing for one of their fellows, offering to someone love, consideration, thoughtful help.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Concern Consideration Fellow Helping Offering Thoughtful
Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit
ABDU'L-BAHA

Divine Judgement Man Measure Simply Spirit Standard
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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