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Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind

Abdu'l-Baha

Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Brain Comprehend Ear Eye Intended Men Responsibility
Behold a candle, how it gives its light. It weeps its life away drop by drop in order to give forth its flame of light.
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Behold Candle Drop Flames Order Life Light Order Weep
Just as he prepared himself in the world of the matrix by acquiring forces necessary in this sphere of existence, so, likewise, the indispensable forces of the divine existence must be potentially attained in this world.
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Existence Force Himself Indispensable Matrix Prepared
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
Be ye doctor and nurse to the ailing; promote ye friendship, and honour, and conciliation, and devotion to God, in this world of non-existence.
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Ailing Conciliation Devotion Doctor Friendship God Honour Nurse Promote
If some one commits an error and wrong toward you, you must instantly forgive him.
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Commit Error Forgive Forgiving Instantly Wrong
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
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
New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.
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Awaiting Bestowal Bounties Descending New Perfection
Dignity before God depends, not on sex, but on purity and luminosity of heart. Human virtues belong equally to all!
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Depend Dignity Equally God Heart Luminosity Purity Sex
And it must traverse all conditions, for its passage and movement through the conditions of existence will be the means of its acquiring perfections.
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Condition Greater Grieve Movement Passage Perfection Traverse
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
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
The greatest bounty of God. Knowledge is identical with guidance, and ignorance is real error
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Error God Guidance Identical Ignorance Knowledge Real
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
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

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