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This is destined to come about. In the same way, in the character, the conduct and the manners of men, universal modifications will be made.

Abdu'l-Baha

The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this paramount, this fundamental concern is carried forward.
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Educational Fall Ignorance Promotion Prosperity Success Urgent
Christ is ever in the world of existence. He has never disappeared out of it…. Rest assured that Christ is present. The Spiritual beauty we see around us today is from the breathings of Christ.
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Assured Beauty Breathing Christ Disappeared Existence Rest Spiritual World
If a man has ten good qualities and one bad one, to look at the ten and forget the one, and if a man has ten bad qualities and one good one, to look at the one and forget the ten.
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Forget Good Life Man Qualities Quality
No harm will happen to the bounty of the sun, which is everlasting. This spirit has the power of discovery; it encompasses all things.
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Bounty Discovery Everlasting Happen Harm Sun
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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Body Die Doe Need Soul Spirit
In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God.
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Faith Knowledge Need Spirituality World
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
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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Attain Bond Established Eternal Fellowship Harmony Man Unity
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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Guilty Heavier Innocent Rest Sacrifice Suffer Talent Time
It is your duty to be exceedingly kind to every human being…until ye change the world of man into the world of God.
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Baha Change Duty Exceedingly God Man Men World
Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time.
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Always Nothing Time Trouble
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
The woman has greater moral courage than the man; she has also special gifts which enable her to govern in moments of danger and crisis. If necessary she can become a warrior.
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Courage Crisis Danger Moment Woman
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
The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.
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Conjoining Heart Humanity Importance Love Mankind Philosophy Unity
When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
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Attribute Established Holy Qualities Realized
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
This is destined to come about. In the same way, in the character, the conduct and the manners of men, universal modifications will be made.
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Character Destined Modification Same Universal
Then this material world will become the very paradise of the Kingdom this elemental earth will be in a heavenly state and all the servants of God will live in the utmost joy happiness and gladness.
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Earth Elemental God Heavenly Kingdom Material Paradise State World
Is the people’s lack of religious faith and the fact that they are uneducated.
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Fact Lack People Religious Uneducated
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
His Law and render of no account all efforts exerted in the past.
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Account Effort Exerted Law Past Render
Love everybody, serve everybody.
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Everybody Humanity Serve
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
Happiness is a great healer to those who are ill….This has a greater effect than the remedy itself. You must always have this thought of love and affection when you visit the ailing and afflicted.
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Great Happiness Healer Remedy
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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Children Courage Face Forsake God Light Set Steadily Strive Work World
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

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