Man - Reality of
Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
- Bahá’u’lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words #22
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 therefrom.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 260
I knew My love for thee; therefore I created thee, have engraved on thee Mine image and revealed to thee My beauty.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Hidden Words, Arabic 3
Each man has been placed in a post of honour, which he must not desert.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, pp. 159-160
Quote of the Day
Istijlal 2 Ayyam-i-Ha 182 B.E.
There is no question as to the merits and great services rendered by Amnesty International, nor of the parallels between a number of its goals and those of the Bahá’í Faith. However, problems could arise if you, as a member of the organization, were called upon to undertake actions which would be politically hazardous to Bahá’ís residing in other lands, or which conflict with Bahá’í principles.
Universal House of Justice to an individual – 14 Feb, 1993