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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-Baha

This is because the spirit has no place; it is placeless; and for the spirit the earth and the heaven are as one since it makes discoveries in both
ABDU'L-BAHA

Discovery Earth Heaven Placeless Spirit
Divine things are too deep to be expressed by common words. The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable in order to be understood and preserved for ages to come.
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Expressed Heavenly Ocean Parable Spiritual Teaching Understood
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
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Alone Fly Possible Religion Wing
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
He who is educated by the Divine Spirit can, in his time, lead others to receive the same Spirit.
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Divine Educated Lead Receive Same Spirit
The home of Religion is the heart.
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Heart Home Religion
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-BAHA

Ailing Conciliation Devotion Doctor Friendship God Honour Nurse Promote
Bahá’í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties. They must, however, exercise the utmost care and become acquainted with each other’s character.
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Affection Character Cordial Excercise Exercise Marriage Party Union
Until the reality of equality between man and woman is fully established and attained, the highest social development of mankind is not possible.
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Development Equality Established Highest Man Mankind Reality Social Woman
An humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration.
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Humble Inspiration Learning Man Powerful Profound Scholar Spirit
By some this state is reached through pills, powders, and physicians. By others through hygiene, fasting, and prayer. By others through direct perception.
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Fasting Hygiene Physician Pill Powder Prayer Reached State
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
Observe that the body of man is confined to a small place; it covers only two spans of earth. But the spirit and mind of man travel to all countries and regions
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Body Confined Country Distance Earth Man Mind Observe Small Span Travel
We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.
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Accurate Concentrate Happiness Humanity Strive
All down the ages we see how blood has stained the surface of the earth; but now a ray of greater light has come
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Ages Blood Down Greater Intelligence Light Man
Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind
ABDU'L-BAHA

Foundation Mankind Truthfulness Virtue

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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