Purge thy heart from malice and, innocent of envy, enter the divine court of holiness.
BAHA'U'LLAHBring 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.
More Bahá'u'lláh Quotes
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Regard 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.
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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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In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.
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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.
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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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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…
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O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.
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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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The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
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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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Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
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Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
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All peoples and nations are of one family, the children of one Father, and should be to one another as brothers and sisters.
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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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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.
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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.
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O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life.
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Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
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Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened.
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The True Seeker must, before all else, cleanse his heart.
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Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
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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.
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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.
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Happy the days that have been consecrated to the remembrance of God, and blessed the hours which have been spent in praise of Him Who is the All-Wise.
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A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise.
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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.
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