Tablet catalog
29221 in total
ABU 1567‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902
200 words
The ancient philosophers of Greece, Persia, and Egypt believed that God manifested in material things His final and supreme Reality.
ABU 1568‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Ali Kuli Khan and Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13
200 words
Sagacity is a power which enables one to become cognizant of the existence of a thing by means of the outward senses, or to feel the presence of a thing through certain outward signs.
ABU 1569‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Roy Wilhelm et al, spoken on 1907-04-23
200 words
Since the beginning of the world up to the present time, whenever a Manifestation or a Holy One appeared, all stood against Him, disgracefully treated Him, rejected and opposed Him
ABU 1570‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04
200 words
Yes, it is a good day in America, the day of your physical freedom. But today you celebrated your spiritual freedom…. The world is in prison and bondage, through the heads of religion who have captivated the spirit.
ABU 1571‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to the Turkish Consul General, spoken on 1913-04-14
200 words

امروز شرق بهیچوجه مقابلی یا غرب نتواند و با هیچ قوّهٴئ‌ی نه برابری بلکه محافظهٴ خود

ABU 1572‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909
200 words
It is a great mistake to suppose that there will be a House of Justice established in each city. The fact is there will be but one House of Justice for the whole world... we are simply the servants building the house. The house is not ours. We simply contribute the labor.
ABU 1573‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-04-21
200 words
Look at these white lilies - how fragrant and pure they are! An emblem of the spotless heart... Praise be to God that we are enjoying the benefits of the material and spiritual Ridvan... The message of Ridvan is love, love and still more love
ABU 1574‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Mary J. MacNutt
200 words
Bahá'u'lláh dictated the book of Iqan to me 1275 A.H. in less than twenty-four hours…
ABU 1575‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words at a wedding, spoken on 1920-11-18
200 words
This is a very happy evening, one of joy. In one respect it is a wedding night
ABU 1576‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26
200 words
There are three baptisms spoken of by the prophets. The baptisms of water, of Spirit, and of fire.
ABU 1577‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-22
200 words
We are gazing upon Mt Carmel, where many kings and world conquerors had come... Bravo! Very Good! It is not the personality at which we should look
ABU 1578‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-01-11
200 words
Today we call on Sheik Ibrahim Akki. As you know his two merchant steamers are sunk by the Russian warship in Beirut harbor.
ABU 1579‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-10
200 words
In Paris one of the notable representatives of France invited me to attend an evening party and I went. We saw that they had prepared a big banquet with sweets and cakes of many kinds.
ABU 1580‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken on 1913-04-23
200 words

امّا اعانت و حمایت نفوس آن نیز در عالم جسمانی و روحانی هر دو لازمست

ABU 1581‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken in 1912
200 words
The Mashrak-el-Azkar will be like a beautiful bouquet. The central lofty edifice will have nine sides
ABU 1582‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Lua Getsinger, Ramleh, 1913-08-21
200 words
In the election of the members of the House of Spirituality no political tactics should enter. They must be free from self
ABU 1584‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Public address given on 1912-04-25
200 words
Today the greatest need of the world of humanity is discontinuance of the existing misunderstandings
ABU 1585‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
200 words
Man has different ways of approaching God. One man thinks he must make extraordinary efforts in science
ABU 1586‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
200 words
Materially, man is the prisoner of nature; the least wind disturbs him, the cold hurts him
ABU 1587‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Mr Charles Tinsley, spoken on 1912-10-10
200 words
You must not be sad. This affliction will make you spiritually stronger. Do not be sad... A certain ruler wished to appoint one of his subjects to a high office
ABU 1588‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh
200 words
There was a time when Persian was like a fragrant Bouquet, perfuming all nostrils. She was the center of the glory and honor of the world of humanity.
ABU 1589‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908
200 words
God's creation is perfect. Every part of the universe has its connection with every other part, according to a Divine system.
ABU 1590‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London
200 words
The magnet of your love brought me to this country. My hope is that the Divine Light
ABU 1591‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Reported Utterance
Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh
200 words
It is said that at one time a king went out traveling incognito. He put on an humble suit of clothes