“Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind”

Man is under all conditons immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope

Beware of prejudice; light is good in whatsoever lamp it is burning; a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

To speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced.

Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear, nervous impressions, will be healed more effectively by spiritual rather than physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of treatment should be followed; they are not.

Whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.

Let us join together to hasten forward the Divine Cause of unity, until all humanity knows itself to be one family, joined together in love.

Be not the slave of your moods, but their master. But if you are so angry, so depressed and so sore that your spirit cannot find deliverance and peace even in prayer, then quickly go and give some pleasure to someone lowly or sorrowful,

What are the requirements? Love for mankind, sincerity toward all, reflecting the oneness of the world of humanity, philanthropy, becoming enkindled with the fire of the love of God

This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant, and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship and unity and to attain everlasting life.

An humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration.

If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.

Whatever other children learn in a year, let Bahá’í children learn in a month. The heart of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá longeth, in its love

When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere.

We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause of disintegration or non-existence.

Attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare.

The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.

The modern computer with all its various gadgets and wonderful electronic facilities now makes it possible to preserve and reinvigorate all the cultural richness of mankind.

Beer was the driving force that led nomadic mankind into village life.

We know that the Zanj (blacks) are the least intelligent and the least discerning of mankind.

Like the crow among mankind are the Zanj [African Blacks] for they are the worst of men and the most vicious of creatures in character and temperament.

The pleasure and misery of mankind revolve like a wheel.

The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.

We can’t ignore the fact that ahead of us is a great war and this war is going to need significant preparation.

The Son gives the word back to the Trinity by giving everything he has back to the Father in the Spirit. Then, after the Father has received it again, it is distributed to mankind by means of that extravagant expansioning-the Eucharist and the Holy Spirit.