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5/29/17

Fellowship, kindliness and unity

It behoveth man to adhere tenaciously unto that which will promote fellowship, kindliness and unity.
- Baha’u’llah  (Lawh-i-Dunya [Tablet of the World]; ‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)

5/22/17

Cleanliness

…although bodily cleanliness is a physical thing, it hath, nevertheless, a powerful influence on the life of the spirit. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)

5/15/17

Prejudice

Prejudice is the destroyer of human happiness, no matter what form it assumes. 
- 'Abdu'l-Baha  (From a talk, June 9, 1912’ Baptist Temple, Philadelphia; Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 7, July 13, 1914)

5/8/17

Mothers and education of children

O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best of all ways to worship Him is to educate the children and train them in all the perfections of humankind; and no nobler deed than this can be imagined. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)

5/1/17

One's words and deeds

Whatever a man’s tongue speaketh, that let him prove by his deeds. If he claimeth to be a believer, then let him act in accordance with the precepts of the Abhá Kingdom. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)