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One of the assembled guests, the Governor of Phoenicia, paid a last tribute to the memory of Abdu'l- Baha in the following words: "Most of us here have, I think, a clear picture of Sir Abdu'l- Baha Abbas, of His dignified figure walking thoughtfully in our streets, of His courteous and gracious manner, of His kindness, of His love for little children and flowers, of His generosity and care for the poor and suffering. So gentle was He, and so simple, that in His presence one almost forgot that He was also a great teacher, and that His writings and His conversations have been a solace and an inspiration to hundreds and thousands of people in the East and in the West."
(313:4)
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