Abdu'l-Baha on confirmation
Abdu'l-Baha172 quotes“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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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-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Fighting, and the employment of force, even for the right cause, will not bring about good results. The oppressed who have right on their side, must not take that right by force; the evil would continue. Hearts must be changed.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha But the balance is already shifting—force is losing its weight and mental alertness, intuition, and the spiritual qualities of love and service, in which woman is strong, are gaining ascendancy.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha 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.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha His Law and render of no account all efforts exerted in the past.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Strive with all your hearts, raise up your voices and shout, until this dark world be filled with light.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Prejudices of any kind are the destroyers of human happiness & welfare.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has dominated over woman by reason of his more forceful and aggressive qualities both of body and mind.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha 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.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha By this means she will demonstrate capability and ensure recognition of equality in the social and economic equation.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Christ is ever in the world of existence. He has never disappeared out of it…. Rest assured that Christ is present. The Spiritual beauty we see around us today is from the breathings of Christ.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha For knowledge is light, life, felicity, perfection, beauty and the means of approaching the Threshold of Unity. It is the honor and glory of the world of humanity
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha 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.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha 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.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha
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The unfortunate part is there`s not enough balance in the legislative chambers, and particularly the senate that has to do that confirmation for there to be enough pushback.
Al SharptonAl Sharpton In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Al FrankenAl Franken The more ye persevere in this most important task, the more will ye witness the confirmations of God, to such a degree that ye yourselves will be astonished.
Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Our experience tends to confirm a long-held notion that being prepared, on a few occasions in a lifetime, to act promptly in scale, in doing some simple and logical thing, will often dramatically improve the financial results of that lifetime.
Charlie MungerCharlie Munger As long as judges tinker with the Constitution to ‘do what the people want,’ instead of what the document actually commands, politicians who pick and confirm new federal judges will naturally want only those who agree with them politically.
Antonin ScaliaAntonin Scalia There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you’ve made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you’ve made a discovery.
Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.
Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi Heroes of physics, Argonauts of our time Who leaped the mountains, who crossed the seas. You have confirmed in uncomfortable places What Newton knew without leaving his study.
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