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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…

Bahá'u'lláh

Speak 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.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Evil Faults May No Speak
All peoples and nations are of one family, the children of one Father, and should be to one another as brothers and sisters.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Brother Children Father
Should the fragrance of Thy praise be shed abroad by any of the divers tongues of the world, out of the East or out of the West, it would, verily, be prized and greatly cherished.
BAHA'U'LLAH

East Tongue World
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.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Art Book Giving
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.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Desire Soul Wish
Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Fear Heart Love
The Word is the master key for the whole world, inasmuch as through its potency the doors of the hearts of men, which in reality are the doors of heaven, are unlocked.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Heart Men Reality
Regard ye the world as a man’s body, which is afflicted with diverse ailments, and the recovery of which dependeth upon the harmonizing of all its component elements.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Man Recovery World
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.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Children Men Race Religion
O ye that dwell on earth! The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Earth Enmity Unity
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.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Adversity Faces Friendly
Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man’s life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is incumbent upon everyone.
BAHá'U'LLáH

Art Educational Uplifting
O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Love Men Son
O SON OF MAN! My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Fire Man Son
It is incumbent upon everyone to aid those daysprings of authority and sources of command who are adorned with the ornamant of equity and justice.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Aids Authority Justice
Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Men Numbers Stars
Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Self Vision World
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Country Kindness Peace
Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Friendship Heart Kindness
The utterance of God is a lamp, whose light is these words: Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony… So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Light Powerful Tree
The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Cities Country Soul
Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
BAHA'U'LLAH

Path Spirit Straight
The Bahá´í Faith is consolation for humanity.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Consolation Faith Humanity
O Son of Spirit! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Baha Heart Son
Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Age Baha Soul
Bend your minds and wills to the education of the peoples and kindreds of the earth, that haply the dissensions that divide it may, through the power of the Most Great Name, be blotted out from its face, and all mankind become the upholders of one Order, and the inhabitants of one City.
BAHA'U'LLAH

Cities Educational Order
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.
BAHá'U'LLáH

Honesty People Soul

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