The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
BAHA'U'LLAHThe country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
BAHA'U'LLAHShould prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
BAHA'U'LLAHNor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he has seen, and heard, and understood (before), all must he set at naught, that he may enter the Realm of the Spirit, which is the City of God.
BAHA'U'LLAHIt 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'LLAHPeace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
BAHA'U'LLAHBe generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.
BAHA'U'LLAHRegard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit there from.
BAHA'U'LLAHThe 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'LLAHLet not a man glory in this, that he loves his country; let him rather glory in this, that he loves his kind…
BAHA'U'LLAHKnow thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.
BAHA'U'LLAHO 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'LLAHThus hath it been sent down from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Revelation.
BAHA'U'LLAHArts, 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'LLáHBe 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'LLAHDo 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'LLAHVerily we are from God, and to Him shall we return!
BAHA'U'LLAH