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stick
Many years ago in Baghdád I saw a certain officer sitting upon the ground. Before him a large paper was placed into which he was sticking needles tipped with small red and white flags. First he would stick them into the paper, then thoughtfully pull them out and change their position. I watched him with…
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rooted
“The main thing is to remain staunch and firmly rooted, and persevere to the end.“ – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
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through
“Through Him all things live, move, and have their being. Through His grace they are made manifest, and unto Him they all return.“ – Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán
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cut
“If a lamp has ceased to give light, it had better be destroyed. If a tree bear no fruit, it had better be cut down, for it only cumbereth the ground. Verily, it is better a thousand times for a man to die than to continue living without virtue.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks