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
ABDU'L-BAHAIn the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love
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The spirit does not need a body, but the body needs spirit, or it cannot live. The soul can live without a body, but the body without a soul dies
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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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So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the Kingdom of God in peace and goodwill.
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Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul.
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To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God.
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I beseech you, one and all, to add your prayers to mine to the end that war and bloodshed cease, and that love, friendship, peace and unity reign in the world.
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Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all… Take courage! God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray!
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The forces and powers necessary for this world were bestowed upon him in that limited condition. In this world he needed eyes; he received them potentially in the other.
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New bounties, bestowals and perfections are awaiting and already descending upon him.
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That world beyond is a world of sanctity and radiance; therefore, it is necessary that in this world he should acquire these divine attributes..
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And it must traverse all conditions, for its passage and movement through the conditions of existence will be the means of its acquiring perfections.
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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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Love everybody, serve everybody.
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In some respects woman is superior to man. She is more tender-hearted, more receptive, her intuition is more intense.
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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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