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“Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time.”
― Abdu'l-Baha

“Love the creatures for the sake of God and not for themselves. You will never become angry or impatient if you love them for the sake of God. Humanity is not perfect. There are imperfections in every human being, and you will always become unhappy if you look toward the people themselves. But if you look toward God, you will love them and be kind to them, for the world of God is the world of perfection and complete mercy. Therefore, do not look at the shortcomings of anybody; see with the sight of forgiveness. The imperfect eye beholds imperfections. The eye that covers faults looks toward the Creator of souls. He created them, trains and provides for them, endows them with capacity and life, sight and hearing; therefore, they are the signs of His grandeur. You must love and be kind to everybody, care for the poor, protect the weak, heal the sick, teach and educate the ignorant.”
― Abdu'l-Baha

“My heart is in a constant state of thanksgiving.”
― Abdul-Baha

“Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul. 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.”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold. Love brings hope to the hopeless and gladdens the hearts of the sorrowful. In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“The intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.”
― Abdul-Baha

“Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“Anyone can live contentedly in circumstances of ease and comfort, health and well-being gratification and felicity; but to remain happy and contented in the face of difficulty, hardship and the onslaught of disease and sickness-this is an indication of nobility.”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“ One must see in every human being only that which is worthy
of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human
race. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their
faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task............

.....Thus is it incumbent upon us, when we direct our gaze toward
other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.
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― Abdu'l-Baha

“Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“ Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy. ”
― Abdu'l-Baha

“When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.”
― Abdu'l-Baha

“ An humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit,
is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar
without that inspiration. He who is educated by the Divine Spirit
can, in his time, lead others to receive the same Spirit.

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― Abdu'l-Baha

“Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere and show that love through deeds...”
― Abdu'l-Bahá

“To oppose knowledge is ignorant, and he who detests knowledge and science is not a man, but rather an animal without intelligence. For knowledge is light, life, felicity, perfection, beauty and the means of approaching the Threshold of Unity. It is the honor and glory of the world of humanity, and the greatest bounty of God. Knowledge is identical with guidance, and ignorance is real error”
― Abdu'l-Bahá