My Calamity is my providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy.
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.
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So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
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Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
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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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In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.
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Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
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The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
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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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Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
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Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory.
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Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration.
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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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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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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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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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