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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.

Abdu'l-Baha

Love manifests its reality in deeds, not only in words – these alone are without effect.
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Alone Deed Effect Manifest Reality
Truthfulness is the foundation of all virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all the worlds of God are impossible for a soul.
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God Humanity Impossible Man Soul Truthfulness World
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
Humanity has emerged from its former degrees of limitation and preliminary training. Man must now become imbued with new virtues and powers, new moralities, new capacities.
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Degree Emerged Former Humanity Imbued Men Perfection Power Virtue
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
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.
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Caused Illness Impression Nervous Treatment
Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.
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Attainment Conductive God Human Knowledge Welfare
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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Conjoining Heart Humanity Importance Love Mankind Philosophy Unity
it is certain that the incidence of chronic and diversified illnesses will abate, and the general health of all mankind will be much improved.
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Chronic General Health Improved Mankind
We 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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Absence Cause Disintegration Existence Love Phenomena
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.
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Bestowed Condition Eyes Force Limited Necessary Needed Power World
…knowledge is the cause of human progress.
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Cause Educational Human Knowledge Progress
The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: the human spirit is a Divine Trust,
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Appearance Book Condition Divine Mean Perfection Traverse Wisdom
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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Friend Happiness Healer Help Real Sick Sorrow
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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Courage Crisis Danger Moment Woman
Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes.
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Conquer Foe Love Melt Opposition Tolerance Triumph

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