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The faithful are ever sustained by the presence of the Supreme Concourse. In the Supreme Concourse are Jesus, and Moses, and Elijah, and Bahá’u’lláh, and other supreme Souls: there, also, are the martyrs.

Abdu'l-Baha

Never is it the wish of `Abdu’l-Bahá to see any being hurt, nor will He make anyone to grieve; for man can receive no greater gift than this, that he rejoice another’s heart.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Angel Anymore Gift Greater Grieve Heart Hurt Recieve Wish
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
Let’s be wise as the silence, strong as the wind, useful as the light; let’s make of our lips a censer of the virtues.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Light Lips Make Silence Strong Wind Wise
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Courage Crisis Danger Moment Woman
When the Light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter, he produces marvellous pictures. These gifts are fulfilling their highest purpose, when showing forth the praise of God.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Beautiful Harmonies Highest Light Marvellous Mind Musician Purpose Spirit Sun
The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this paramount, this fundamental concern is carried forward.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Educational Fall Ignorance Promotion Prosperity Success Urgent
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
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Earth Elemental God Heavenly Kingdom Material Paradise State World
War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Cease God Great Men Nation New War World
…knowledge is the cause of human progress.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Cause Educational Human Knowledge Progress
In some respects woman is superior to man. She is more tender-hearted, more receptive, her intuition is more intense.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Intense Intuition Man Men More Respect Tender
It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition
ABDU'L-BAHA

Alone Fly Possible Religion Wing
To speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Age Balanced Exactly Feminine Masculine More Speak
When the heart is filled with love everything seems beautiful & delightful to us.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Baha Beautiful Delightful Everything Filled Heart Seem
Be not the slave of your moods, but their master. But if you are so angry, so depressed and so sore that your spirit cannot find deliverance and peace even in prayer, then quickly go and give some pleasure to someone lowly or sorrowful,
ABDU'L-BAHA

Blessed Depressed Mood Prayer Sacrifice Slave
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

The faithful are ever sustained by the presence of the Supreme Concourse. In the Supreme Concourse are Jesus, and Moses, and Elijah, and Bahá’u’lláh, and other supreme Souls: there, also, are the martyrs.

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The faithful are ever sustained by the presence of the Supreme Concourse. In the Supreme Concourse are Jesus, and Moses, and Elijah, and Bahá’u’lláh, and other supreme Souls: there, also, are the martyrs.

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