--- title: "3 Bounty Quotes By Abdu'l-Bahá" description: "3 Bounty quotes by Abdu'l-Bahá. Plus more from Abdu'l-Bahá and more Bounty sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d62/abdu-l-bah-4472_animal_the-human-spirit-may-be-likened-to-the-b_1535298.png" --- > [The human spirit may be likened to the bounty of the sun shining on a mirror. The body of man, ... grows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-human-spirit-may-be-likened-to-the-bounty-of-the-sun-shining-on-a/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d62/abdu-l-bah-4472_animal_the-human-spirit-may-be-likened-to-the-b_1535298.png) > [This perfected body can be compared to a mirror, and the human spirit to the sun. Nevertheless, if the mirror breaks, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/this-perfected-body-can-be-compared-to-a-mirror-and-the-human-spirit/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29b/abdu-l-bah-4472_all-things_this-perfected-body-can-be-compared-to-a_1543592.png) > [Humanity has emerged from its former degrees of limitation and preliminary training. Man must now become imbued with new virtues and powers,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/humanity-has-emerged-from-its-former-degrees-of-limitation-and/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/234/abdu-l-bah-4472_bounty_humanity-has-emerged-from-its-former-deg_2707591.png) ## Other authors on Bounty ## More by Abdu'l-Bahá > [Help along one another's projects and plans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/help-along-one-another-s-projects-and-plans/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Prejudices of any kind are the destroyers of human happiness & welfare.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/prejudices-of-any-kind-are-the-destroyers-of-human-happiness-welfare/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Be calm, be strong, be grateful, and become a lamp full of light, that the darkness of sorrows be annihilated, and that the sun…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/be-calm-be-strong-be-grateful-and-become-a-lamp-full-of-light-that/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Sometimes I want to ask God why He allows poverty, famine, and injustice when He could do something about it, but I'm afraid he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/sometimes-i-want-to-ask-god-why-he-allows-poverty-famine-and/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-most-important-principle-of-divine-philosophy-is-the-oneness-of/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Man is in reality a spiritual being and only when he lives in the spirit is he truly happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/man-is-in-reality-a-spiritual-being-and-only-when-he-lives-in-the/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Until the reality of equality between man and woman is fully established and attained, the highest social development of mankind is not possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/until-the-reality-of-equality-between-man-and-woman-is-fully/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder, is the people's lack of religious faith…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/close-investigation-will-show-that-the-primary-cause-of-oppression/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-primary-the-most-urgent-requirement-is-the-promotion-of-education/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [The intellect is good but until it has become the servant of the heart, it is of little avail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-intellect-is-good-but-until-it-has-become-the-servant-of-the/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [The home of Religion is the heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-home-of-religion-is-the-heart/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [“Love the creatures for the sake of God and not for themselves. You will never become angry or impatient if you love them for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/love-the-creatures-for-the-sake-of-god-and-not-for-themselves-you/) [Abdu'l-Baha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Truthfulness is the foundation of all virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all the worlds of God are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/truthfulness-is-the-foundation-of-all-virtues-of-the-world-of/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-reality-of-man-is-his-thought-not-his-material-body-the-thought/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) > [Observe that the body of man is confined to a small place; it covers only two spans of earth. But the spirit and mind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/observe-that-the-body-of-man-is-confined-to-a-small-place-it-covers/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bounty/abdu-l-bah/#itemlist", "name": "3 Bounty Quotes By Abdu'l-Bahá", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The human spirit may be likened to the bounty of the sun shining on a mirror. 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