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The World Is Like A Courtroom, With God As Our Judge. We Are Called Upon To Fulfill Our Covenant With God, Who Asked, "am I Not Your Lord?" To Which We Answered, "yea." And Since Here On Earth We Are On Trial, Our Every Word And Action Form The Witness To And The Evidence Of That Agreement.

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The World Is Like A Courtroom, With God As Our Judge. We Are Called Upon To Fulfill Our Covenant With God, Who Asked, "am I Not Your Lord?" To Which We Answered, "yea." And Since Here On Earth We Are On Trial, Our Every Word And Action Form The Witness To And The Evidence Of That Agreement.

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I Am So Close, I May Look Distant.

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The Glance Of Love Is Crystal Clear.

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The Armies Of The Day Have Chased The Army Of The Night, Heaven And Earth Are Filled With Purity And Light.

Peaceful Is The One Who Is Not Concerned With Having More Or Less.

Find The Sweetness In Your Own Heart, Then You May Find The Sweetness In Every Heart.

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You Lack A Foot To Travel? Then Journey Into Yourself - That Leads To Transformation Of Dust Into Pure Gold.

All Loves Are A Bridge To Divine Love. Yet, Those Who Have Not Had A Taste Of It Do Not Know!

I Will Conquer The Whole World And Fill It With Myself

Looking Up Gives Light, Although At First It Makes You Dizzy.

Positive Thinking

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The Inspiration You Seek Is Already Within You. Be Silent And Listen.

What Hurts The Soul? To Live Without Tasting The Water Of Its Own Essence.

Carry Your Baggage Towards Silence , When You Seek The Signs Of The Way.

The Way To Heaven Is Within. Shake The Wings Of Love-when Love's Wings Have Become Strong, There Is No Need To Trouble About A Ladder.

In The Blackest Of Your Moments, Wait With No Fear.

Rise Up Nimbly And Go On Your Strange Journey!

When The Ocean Surges, Don't Let Me Just Hear It. Let It Splash Inside My Chest!

Come, Come, Whoever You Are. Wanderer, Worshiper, Lover Of Leaving. It Doesn't Matter. Ours Is Not A Caravan Of Despair. Come, Even If You Have Broken Your Vows A Thousand Times. Come, Yet Again, Come, Come.

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Be Occupied, Then, With What You Really Value And Let The Thief Take Something Else.

Would You Become A Pilgrim On The Road Of Love? The First Condition Is That You Make Yourself Humble As Dust And Ashes.

Do You Think I Know What I'm Doing? That For One Breath Or Half-breath I Belong To Myself? As Much As A Pen Knows What It's Writing, Or The Ball Can Guess Where It's Going Next.

I Found The Divine Within My Heart.

Self Reflection

You Are Not One You Are A Thousand. Just Light Your Lantern.

How Did You Get Here? Close Your Eyes . . . And Surrender!

Your Light Is More Magnificent Than Sunrise Or Sunset

I Want To Be Where Your Bare Foot Walks, Because Maybe Before You Step, You'll Look At The Ground. I Want That Blessing

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Journeys Bring Power And Love Back Into You. If You Can't Go Somewhere, Move In The Passageways Of The Self. They Are Like Shafts Of Light, Always Changing, And You Change When You Explore Them.

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Be A Lamp, Or A Lifeboat, Or A Ladder.

Don't Be Sad! Because God Sends Hope In The Most Desperate Moments. Don't Forget, The Heaviest Rain Comes Out Of The Darkest Clouds.

Through Love The Devil Becomes An Angel. Through Love Stones Become Soft As Butter. Through Love Grief Is Like Delight. Through Love Demons Become The Servants Of God.

Be Patient, Even If Every Possibility Seems Closed.

You've Come To Know The Fortunate And The Inauspicious Stars, But You Don't Know Whether You Yourself Are Fortunate Or Lucky.

The World Is A Playground, And Death Is The Night.

Put Your Thoughts To Sleep, Do Not Let Them Cast A Shadow Over The Moon Of Your Heart. Let Go Of Thinking.

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Yesterday I Was Clever, So I Wanted To Change The World. Today I Am Wise, So I Am Changing Myself.

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