If they live thus, they will pass through this world with perfect contentment, bliss, and peace of heart, and become the object of divine grace and favour in the Kingdom of heaven. But if they do other than this, they will live out their lives in great bitterness, longing at every moment for death, and will be shamefaced in the heavenly realm. Strive, then, to abide, heart and soul, with each other as two doves in the nest, for this is to be blessed in both worlds. (“Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá”, sec. 92, p. 122) [55] 56: ...following the precepts of God and the holy Law, suckle your children from... ...following the precepts of God and the holy Law, suckle your children from their infancy with the milk of a universal education, and rear them so that from their earliest days, within their inmost heart, their very nature, a way of life will be firmly established that will conform to the divine Teachings in all things. For mothers are the first educators, the first mentors; and truly it is the mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and learning and judgement, the understanding and the faith of their little ones. (“Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá”, sec. 96, p. 126) [56] 57: ...it is enjoined upon the father and mother, as a duty, to strive with all... ...it is enjoined upon the father and mother, as a duty, to strive with all effort to train the daughter and the son, to nurse them from the breast of knowledge and to rear them in the bosom of sciences and arts. Should they neglect this matter, they shall be held responsible and worthy of reproach in the presence of the stern Lord. (“Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá”, sec. 98, p. 127) [57] 58: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best of all ways to... O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best of all ways to worship Him is to educate the children and train them in all the perfections of humankind; and no nobler deed than this can be imagined. (“Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá”, sec. 144, p. 139) [58] 59: Note ye how easily, where unity existeth in a given family, the affairs of... Note ye how easily, where unity existeth in a given family, the affairs of that family are conducted; what progress the members of that family make, how they prosper in the world. Their concerns are in order, they enjoy comfort and tranquillity, they are secure, their position is assured, they come to be envied by all. Such a family but addeth to its stature and its lasting honour, as day succeedeth day.... (“Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá”, sec. 221, p. 279) [59] 60: You have asked whether a husband would be able to prevent his wife from...