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“It seems to us that the most important work in the world is the work which is visible, which we can see: building a house, plowing the land, feeding cattle, gathering fruits; and that the work which is invisible, the work done by our soul is not important. But our invisible work at the improvement of our souls is the most important work in the world…”

“If you can teach a person kindness and love, but you do not, you lose a brother.” —Chinese Proverb

“There are two ways of understanding God: either intellectually or spiritually, based on faith and morality. The intellectual understanding of God is not resolute enough and can be subjected to dangerous mistakes; spiritual understanding of God requires more actions. The faith is both natural and supernatural.” —Immanuel Kant

“All the children of Adam are members of the same body. When one member suffers, all the others suffer as well. If you are indifferent to the sufferings of others, you do not deserve to be called a man.” —Muslih-ud-Din Saadi