--- title: "12 Causes Quotes By Abdu'l-Bahá" description: "12 Causes quotes by Abdu'l-Bahá. Plus more from Abdu'l-Bahá and more Causes sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress_1932906.png" --- > [...knowledge is the cause of human progress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress_1932906.png) > [The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/the-diversity-in-the-human-family-should-be-the-cause-of-love-and/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_the-diversity-in-the-human-family-should_785847.png) > [We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/we-declare-that-love-is-the-cause-of-the-existence-of-all-phenomena/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8c/abdu-l-bah-4472_absence_we-declare-that-love-is-the-cause-of-the_1521923.png) > [If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division it were better to be without it...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/if-religion-becomes-a-cause-of-dislike-hatred-and-division-it-were/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41a/abdu-l-bah-4472_baha_if-religion-becomes-a-cause-of-dislike-h_811515.png) > [May you become as the waves of one sea, stars of the same heaven, fruits adorning the same tree, roses of one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/may-you-become-as-the-waves-of-one-sea-stars-of-the-same-heaven/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bf/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_may-you-become-as-the-waves-of-one-sea-s_689682.png) > [And now one of the greatest and most fundamental principles of the Cause of God is to shun and avoid entirely the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/and-now-one-of-the-greatest-and-most-fundamental-principles-of-the/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e37/abdu-l-bah-4472_accounts_and-now-one-of-the-greatest-and-most-fun_663317.png) > [Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder, is the people's lack of…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_close-investigation-will-show-that-the-p_181710.png) > [Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/religion-should-unite-all-hearts-and-cause-wars-and-disputes-to/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/abdu-l-bah-4472_birth_religion-should-unite-all-hearts-and-cau_851110.jpg) > [In short, the foundation of the Kingdom of God is based upon harmony and love, oneness, relationship and union, not upon differences,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/in-short-the-foundation-of-the-kingdom-of-god-is-based-upon-harmony/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b59/abdu-l-bah-4472_and-love_in-short-the-foundation-of-the-kingdom-o_2614388.png) > [All down the ages we see how blood has stained the surface of the earth; but now a ray of greater light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/all-down-the-ages-we-see-how-blood-has-stained-the-surface-of-the/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/040/abdu-l-bah-4472_age_all-down-the-ages-we-see-how-blood-has-s_2942379.jpg) > [Illnesses which occur because of physical causes should be treated by doctors with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/illnesses-which-occur-because-of-physical-causes-should-be-treated-by/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/620/abdu-l-bah-4472_affliction_illnesses-which-occur-because-of-physica_1568188.png) > [Fighting, and the employment of force, even for the right cause, will not bring about good results. The oppressed who have right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/fighting-and-the-employment-of-force-even-for-the-right-cause-will/) [Abdu'l-Bahá](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdu-l-bah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/979/abdu-l-bah-4472_awakened_fighting-and-the-employment-of-force-eve_2102179.png) ## Other authors on Causes ## 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/causes/abdu-l-bah/#itemlist", "name": "12 Causes Quotes By Abdu'l-Bahá", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "...knowledge is the cause of human progress.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Abdu'l-Bahá" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdu-l-bah/knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress_1932906.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/abdu-l-bah-4472_causes_knowledge-is-the-cause-of-human-progress_1932906.png", 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If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it would be better to be without it... 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