Bahá’í Quotes

Profit Sharing

Also, every factory that has ten thousand shares will give two thousand shares of these ten thousand to its employees and will write the shares in their names, so that they may have them, and the rest will belong to the capitalists. Then at the end of the month or year whatever they may earn after the expenses and wages are paid, according to the number of shares, should be divided among both.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Foundations of World Unity, p. 43

For instance, the owners of properties, mines and factories should share their incomes with their employees and give a fairly certain percentage of their products to their workingmen in order that the employees may receive, beside their wages, some of the general income of the factory so that the employee may strive with his soul in the work.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Foundations of World Unity, p. 43

Quote of the Day

Jamal 13 Izzat 183 B.E.

If the Assembly becomes aware of a problem that might be an indicator of mental illness or other disorder it should avoid suggesting that there might be a mental problem, as it is not qualified to make such a determination. Depending on the circumstances, it may wish to suggest that the person undergo a medical evaluation through his or her primary care physician or other health care practitioner.

USA Guidelines for Local Spiritual Assemblies – Chapter 15, p.12