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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-Baha

Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit
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Divine Judgement Man Measure Simply Spirit Standard
Help along one another’s projects and plans.
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Along Helping Plan Project
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
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.
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Beyond Book Kingdom Must Obtained Need World
Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally respected since neither is superior to the other in the eyes of Heaven.
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Dignity Divine Eye Eyes Heart Heaven Respected Right Sex Superior
At whatever time highly skilled physicians shall have developed the healing of illnesses by means of foods, and shall make provision for simple foods, and shall prohibit humankind from living as slaves to their lustful appetites.
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Character Food Healing Illness Mean Physician Simple
Man is not intended to see through the eyes of another, hear through another’s ears nor comprehend with another’s brain.
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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
My heart is in a constant state of thanksgiving.
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Constant Heart State Thanksgiving
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
Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold. Love brings hope to the hopeless and gladdens the hearts of the sorrowful.
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Cold Flame Heart Hopeless Lifeless Light Sorrowful
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
In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love
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Existence Greater Indeed Power World
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
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
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

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

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