A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding…
BAHA'U'LLAHSpeak no evil, that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee, and magnify not the faults of others that thine own faults may not appear great.
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Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
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Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
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O ye children of men! The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men.
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Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world
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The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.
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Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things you would not desire for yourself.
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Religion without science is superstition. Science without religion is materialism.
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The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.
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Let not a man glory in this, that he loves his country; let him rather glory in this, that he loves his kind…
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My Calamity is my providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy.
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I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
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Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.
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Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
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A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise.
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Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
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Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.
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O ye rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.
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The true seeker hunts naught but the object of his quest, and the lover has no desire save union with his Beloved.
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Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.
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The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds.
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Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds.
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Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.
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Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty. Beware, O people, that ye deal not treacherously with any one.
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So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
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Justice and equity are twin Guardians that watch over men. From them are revealed such blessed and perspicuous words as are the cause of the well-being of the world and the protection of the nations.
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The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
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