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Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit

Abdu'l-Baha

This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant, and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship and unity and to attain everlasting life.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Attain Bond Established Eternal Fellowship Harmony Man Unity
One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race.
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Human People Praise Race Task Whole Worthy
The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.
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Away Cut Cutting Entirely Heart Pure Self
The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord.
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Art Diversity Family Human Music Perfect Together Trust
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
New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.
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Awaiting Bestowal Bounties Descending New Perfection
To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God.
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Duty Educational God Knowledge Promote
A thought of #hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of #love.
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Baha Destroyed Hatred More Powerful
Love everybody, serve everybody.
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Everybody Humanity Serve
He needed ears; he obtained them there in readiness and preparation for his new existence. The powers requisite in this world were conferred upon him in the world of the matrix.
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Ears Existence Needed New Obtained Preparation Readiness
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
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
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.
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Cease God Great Men Nation New War World
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
Woman must especially devote her energies and abilities toward the industrial and agricultural sciences, seeking to assist mankind in that which is most needful.
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Agriculture Devote Energy Mankind Mean Recognition Science Seeking Woman
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.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Character Food Healing Illness Mean Physician Simple

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