Little by Little, Day by Day
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Florence Khánum relates two sayings she heard from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. On one occasion He said to her “‘Sabr kun; mithl-i-Man básh’—be patient, be as I am. The other was when some one expressed discouragement to Him, saying they could not possibly acquire all the qualities and virtues that Bahá’ís are directed to possess, and the Master replied, ‘Kam Kam. Rúz bih rúz’—little by little; day by day.”
Source: Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Annamarie Honnold), no. 41, “Little by little, day by day.”
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