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Mirza

Bahá'u'lláh, originally known as Mirza Husayn-'Ali, is the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Born in Najaf, Iran, he passed away in Acre, Ottoman Empire. Bahá'u'lláh proposed a series of religious and philosophical ideas in the 19th century that have had a profound impact on world religion and culture.

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“It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.”

World Country Whole Kindness Pride Whole World Patriotism Nationalism Patriotic Patriot World Citizen Patriotism And Nationalism Country Love Baha

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“The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great, this new World Order. Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous System - the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed.”

World Eye Order Influence Mankind Unique Mortals Upset Agency New World Equilibrium New World Order World Order Wondrous Baha

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“Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may require. Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.”

World Needs May Soul Problem Age Particular Concerned Aspiration Remedy Requirements Centre Affliction Present Day Deliberation Baha Baha I

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“It behoveth the sovereigns of the world may God assist them or the ministers of the earth to take counsel together and to adopt one of the existing languages or a new one to be taught to children in schools throughout the world, and likewise one script. Thus the whole earth will come to be regarded as one country.”

World May Children Country Whole School Earth Together Language Taught Scripts Ministers

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“Know verily that the purpose underlying all these symbolic terms and abstruse allusions, which emanate from the revealers of Gods holy cause, hath been to test and prove the peoples of the world; that thereby the earth of the pure and illuminated hearts may be known from the perishable and barren soil.”

Knows World Heart May Earth Purpose Causes Term Known Holy Pure Prove Tests Soil Symbolic Barren Allusion Emanate

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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.”

World Should Praise West Tongue East Shed Fragrance

Book:Prayers and Meditations

Source: Prayers and Meditations

“The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.”

World Soul Country Body Cities

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“Regard ye the world as a man's body, which is afflicted with diverse ailments, and the recovery of which dependeth upon the harmonizing of all its component elements.”

Men World Body Elements Regard Recovery Diverse Components Ailments

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“Justice and equity are twin Guardians that watch over men. From them are revealed such blessed and perspicuous words as are the cause of the well-being of the world and the protection of the nations.”

Men World Wells Nations Causes Justice Watches Blessed Protection Well Being Twins Equity Guardian

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“That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith: Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth. It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”

Men World Humans Country Whole Today Earth Interest Race Mankind Pride Citizens Blessed Whole World Human Race Kindred

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“The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.”

World Pure Deeds Accomplished Betterment Commendable

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“Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world”

World Betterment

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“Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.”

World Religious Fire Violence Hatred Fanaticism Quench Devouring

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“Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.”

World Self Vision Confined

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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.”

Men World Art Wings Educational Crafts Uplifting Ladders Acquisition Ascent Exaltation Incumbents Baha I

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“This is the Day in which God's most excellent favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness.”

Men World Has Beens Care Humanity Peace Differences Perfect Kindness Grace Tree Shadow Unity Favors Excellent Reconcile Loving Kindness Incumbents

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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.”

Men World Heart Whole Reality Heaven Doors Masters Keys Whole World Potency

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About the Author

Born: November 12, 1817
Died: May 29, 1892
Known for: Mirza
Quotes: 78

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