Bend your minds and wills to the education of the peoples and kindreds of the earth, that haply the dissensions that divide it may, through the power of the Most Great Name, be blotted out from its face, and all mankind become the upholders of one Order, and the inhabitants of one City.
BAHA'U'LLAHO ye children of men! The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men.
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All peoples and nations are of one family, the children of one Father, and should be to one another as brothers and sisters.
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In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.
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O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.
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Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds.
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Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man’s life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is incumbent upon everyone.
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Religion without science is superstition. Science without religion is materialism.
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Should the fragrance of Thy praise be shed abroad by any of the divers tongues of the world, out of the East or out of the West, it would, verily, be prized and greatly cherished.
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The True Seeker must, before all else, cleanse his heart.
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Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
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Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things you would not desire for yourself.
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The utterance of God is a lamp, whose light is these words: Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony… So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
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Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
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O SON OF MAN! My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it.
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O ye that dwell on earth! The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension.
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The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
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The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
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Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory.
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The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.
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Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
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Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened.
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Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
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In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.
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Verily we are from God, and to Him shall we return!
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The Word is the master key for the whole world, inasmuch as through its potency the doors of the hearts of men, which in reality are the doors of heaven, are unlocked.
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Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration.
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O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life.
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