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Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.

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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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Manifestation Men Revelation
From every human being there rises a light.
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Being There Humans Light
To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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Dirty Friend Hesitate
When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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Father Son Taken
Everything above and below is one unity.
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Above Below Unity
People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.
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Mean Opportunity People
Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, “For my sake, the entire world was created.”
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Feelings Gratitude World
Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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Redemption Remembrance Secret
Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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Believe Creation Prayer
We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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Capacity Should Understanding
For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Accomplishment Common Understanding
If a man has beheld evil, he may know that it was shown to him in order that he learn his own guilt and repent; for what is shown to him is also within him.
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Evil Man Order
The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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Eye Hands Men
For my sake, the entire world was created.
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Entire Sake World
Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering – you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
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Imperfection Men Mirrors
As man acts, God reacts.
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Act God Man React

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