In short, whatsoever thing is arranged in harmony and with love and purity of motive, its result is light, and should the least trace of estrangement prevail the result shall be darkness upon darkness.

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá

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Great is the station of man. Great must also be his endeavours for the rehabilitation of the world and the well-being of nations. I beseech the One true God to graciously confirm thee in that which beseemeth man’s station.

Bahá’u’lláh
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… This century is the fulfillment of the promised century, the dawn of the appearances of the glorious visions of past prophets and sages.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Divine Philosophy, p.38
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… If the learned and wise men of goodwill were to impart guidance unto the people, the whole earth would be regarded as one country. Verily this is the undoubted truth.

Bahá’u’lláh

Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, no. 11.
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Utterance must needs possess penetrating power. For if bereft of this quality it would fail to exert influence. And this penetrating influence dependeth on the spirit being pure and the heart stainless…

Bahá'u'lláh
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 143
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Far be it from us to despair at any time of the incalculable favors of God, for if it were His wish He could cause a mere atom to be transformed into a sun and a single drop into an ocean. He unlocketh thousands of doors…

Bahá’u’lláh

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Know thou of a truth that the worlds of God are countless in their number, and infinite in their range. None can reckon or comprehend them except God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Bahá’u’lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 152
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...material civilization is not adequate for the needs of mankind and cannot be the cause of its happiness. Material civilization is like the body and spiritual civilization is like the soul. Body without soul cannot live.

Abdu'l-Baha
Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 29
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Should other peoples and nations be unfaithful to you show your fidelity unto them, should they be unjust toward you show justice towards them…
Such are the attributes of the sincere! Such are the attributes of the truthful.

'Abdu'l-Bahá
Baha'i World Faith, p. 445
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…their agitation was turned into peace, their doubt into certitude, their timidity into courage. Such is the potency of the Divine Elixir, which, swift as the twinkling of an eye, transmuteth the souls of men!

Bahá’u’lláh

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Breathe ye into the world's worn and wasted body the fresh breath of life, and in the furrows of every region sow ye holy seed. Rise up to champion this Cause; open your lips and teach.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 271
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The Sun of Truth hath risen to illumine the whole earth, and to spiritualize the community of man. Laudable are the results and the fruits thereof, abundant the holy evidences deriving from this grace.

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá

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Be unrestrained as the wind, while carrying the Message of Him Who hath caused the Dawn of Divine Guidance to break.

Bahá’u’lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
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The principle of the Oneness of Mankind … implies an organic change in the structure of present-day society, a change such as the world has not yet experienced…

Shoghi Effendi
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh
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O loved ones of God! The lamp of the Covenant is the light of the world, and its reality the gift of splendour; the star of the Testament is a shining moon, and the words traced by the Pen of the Most High a limitless ocean.

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
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Now is the time to cheer and refresh the down-cast through the invigorating breeze of love and fellowship, and the living waters of friendliness and charity

Bahá’u’lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 6
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... be as refreshing water to the thirsty, and
to the sick a swift remedy,
a healing balm to those in pain and
a solace to every burdened heart.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá
(Bahá’í Sacred Writings)
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... when you meet those whose opinions differ from your own, do not turn away your face from them. All are seeking truth, and there are many roads leading thereto. Truth has many aspects, but it remains always and forever one.

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
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... consider how much marvelous notes or a charming song influence the spirits! A wonderful song giveth wings to the spirit and filleth the heart with exaltation....

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá

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…As the compassionate Lord has crowned the head of man with such a refulgent diadem, we must strive that its luminous gems may cast their light upon the whole world.

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
Some Answered Questions, no. 15.
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