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disjointed
“Adversity, prolonged, worldwide, afflictive, allied to chaos and universal destruction, must needs convulse the nations, stir the conscience of the world, disillusion the masses, precipitate a radical change in the very conception of society, and coalesce ultimately the disjointed, the bleeding limbs of mankind into one body, single, organically united, and indivisible.“ – Shoghi Effendi,…
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integrated
“Success will depend on the manner in which lines of action are integrated and on the attitude of learning that is adopted.“ – The Universal House of Justice, 9 January 2001 – To the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counselors Artwork by Rich Patterson. ISP, 2009, spray paint on canvas. (Commissioned for the Integrated Studies…
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New York City
“I eagerly anticipate the day when New York will become a blessed spot from which the call to steadfastness in the Covenant of God will go forth to every part of the world, thus making that city outstanding from every point of view. Bless Thou, O King of Kings, the city of New York! Cause…
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change
“Know, however, that the seeker, at the outset of his journey, witnesseth change and transformation, as hath already been mentioned. This is undoubtedly the truth, as hath been revealed concerning those days: “On the day when the earth shall be changed into another earth.” These are indeed days the like of which no mortal eye…
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Baltimore
“I am pleased with the friends from Baltimore, for I have observed that their hearts are attracted to the love of Bahá’u’lláh.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace