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The Bahá´í Faith is consolation for humanity.
Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
Verily we are from God, and to Him shall we return!
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.
The True Seeker must, before all else, cleanse his heart.
Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.
In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.
The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds.
Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.
Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration.
Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory.
The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers.
Religion without science is superstition. Science without religion is materialism.
Purge thy heart from malice and, innocent of envy, enter the divine court of holiness.
Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened.
Thus hath it been sent down from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Revelation.
A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise.
My Calamity is my providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy.
In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.
Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.
Let not a man glory in this, that he loves his country; let him rather glory in this, that he loves his kind...
The true seeker hunts naught but the object of his quest, and the lover has no desire save union with his Beloved.
O ye that dwell on earth! The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension.
Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which though doest not.
The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.
O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.
The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.
O ye rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.
Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.
All peoples and nations are of one family, the children of one Father, and should be to one another as brothers and sisters.
Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.
Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body.
Through affliction hath His light shone and His praise been bright unceasingly: this hath been His method through past ages and bygone times.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.