The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has dominated over woman by reason of his more forceful and aggressive qualities both of body and mind.
ABDU'L-BAHATo find that Bahá’í young people, each and all, are known throughout the world for their intellectual attainmen
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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.
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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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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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When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
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The principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples is ignorance.
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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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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
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Whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.
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Its happiness is the attainment of spiritual perfections.
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What profit is there in agreeing that universal friendship is good, and talking of the solidarity of the human race as a grand ideal?
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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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Is the people’s lack of religious faith and the fact that they are uneducated.
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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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If others hurl their darts against you, offer them milk and honey in return; if they poison your lives, sweeten their souls.
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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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