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.

Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.

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.

The true seeker hunts naught but the object of his quest, and the lover has no desire save union with his Beloved.

Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.

Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.

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...