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As man acts, God reacts.

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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
Mind is the foundation of man.
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Foundation Man Mind
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
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
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Why? Because every human being has a root in the Unity, and to reject the minutest particle of the Unity is to reject it all.
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Neighbor Roots Unity
As man acts, God reacts.
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Act God Man React
Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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Believe Creation Prayer
Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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Redemption Remembrance Secret
From every human being there rises a light.
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Being There Humans Light
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
A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.
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Clean Guilty May
Everything above and below is one unity.
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Above Below Unity
The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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Good Morning Positive Time
Fear builds walls to bar the light.
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Bars Light Wall
To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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Dirty Friend Hesitate

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