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Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.

Abdu'l-Baha

In the beginning of his human life man was embryonic in the world of the matrix. There he received capacity and endowment for the reality of human existence.
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Begining Book Eye Human Life Man Matrix Reality
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
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
If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it would be better to be without it… Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.
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Better Cause Dislike Division Hatred Religion Unity Without
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.
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Light Lips Make Silence Strong Wind Wise
The home of Religion is the heart.
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Heart Home Religion
Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes.
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Conquer Foe Love Melt Opposition Tolerance Triumph
The time has come for humanity to hoist the standard of the oneness of the human world, so that dogmatic formulas and superstitions may end.
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Dogmatic End Humanity May Oneness Superstitions
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.
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Beautiful Harmonies Highest Light Marvellous Mind Musician Purpose Spirit Sun
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
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
If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.
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Belief Contrary Found Imagination Opinion Religious Science Superstition
Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.
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Attainment Conductive God Human Knowledge Welfare
Let us join together to hasten forward the Divine Cause of unity, until all humanity knows itself to be one family, joined together in love.
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Divine Humanity Love Together
Among the greatest of all great services is the education of children, and promotion of the various sciences, crafts and arts. Praised be God, ye are now exerting strenuous efforts toward this end.
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Art Children Education Effort God Greatest Praise Promotion Science Service
To oppose knowledge is ignorant, and he who detests knowledge and science is not a man, but rather an animal without intelligence.
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Animal Ignorance Intelligence Knowledge Mean Real Science
The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation, he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings.
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Animal Body Force Man Material Partner Reality
May you become as the waves of one sea, stars of the same heaven, fruits adorning the same tree, roses of one garden in order that through you the oneness of humanity may establish its temple in the world of mankind
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Commitment Flower Fruit Garden Order Rose Star Tree Uplifting
The mere size of the brain has been proved to be no measure of superiority.
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Brain Courage Man Moral Proved Superiority Warrior Woman
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
This perfected body can be compared to a mirror, and the human spirit to the sun. Nevertheless, if the mirror breaks, the bounty of the sun continues; and if the mirror is destroyed or ceases to exist
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Book Bounty Break Compared Discovery Mirror
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.
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Employment Fighting Force Heart Men Oppressed Right
A love that sweeps away all barriers, a love that aboundeth in charity, a large-heartedness, tolerance, forgiveness and noble striving, a love that triumphs over all obstacles.
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Aboundeth Away Barrier Deliverance Large Peace Spirit Sweep Tolerance
If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?
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Happiness Happy Birthday Joy Look Season Time Wait
By this means she will demonstrate capability and ensure recognition of equality in the social and economic equation.
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Demonstrate Economic Equation She Social
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
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

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