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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Giving a fireside, devotional, or talk? Pick a theme, get a curated brief: relevant stories, key quotes, citations, and recommended sequencing.
Suggested sequencing: open with a powerful story, deepen with a reflective one, close with one of joyful resolution. Adjust to your audience.
Opening
At Leland Stanford Junior University, near the end of a long address, the…At Leland Stanford Junior University, near the end of a long address, the Master asserted: ‘We live upon this earth for a few days and then rest beneath it forever. So it is our graveyard eternally. Shall man fight for the tomb which…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Middle
HUDSON MAXIM AWOKE with a swollen cheek and bags under his eyesHUDSON MAXIM AWOKE with a swollen cheek and bags under his eyes. A toothache had kept him up for most of the night. He should have gone to the dentist, but there was a puzzle to solve so he went to his lab instead. With his right hand he…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Closing
In San Francisco, Tuesday, October 22, 1912 in response to some questions…In San Francisco, Tuesday, October 22, 1912 in response to some questions ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said: “A great war and commotion shall inevitably take place in the world. Things come to such a pass that the generality of mankind will rise against…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
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