"Illumine & hallow your hearts; let them not be profaned by the thorns of hate or the thistles of malice. Ye dwell in one world, & have been created through the operation of one Will. Blessed is he who mingleth with all men in a spirit of utmost kindliness and love."
Baha'u'llah
Consider the ignorance and inconsistency of mankind. How darkened and savage are the instincts of humanity
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, 1393
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A man who kills another man is punished by execution, but a military genius who kills one hundred thousand of his fellow creatures is immortalized as a hero. One man steals a small sum of money and is imprisoned as a thief. 1/3
Another pillages a whole country and is honored as a patriot and conqueror. A single falsehood brings reproach and censure, but the wiles of politicians and diplomats excite the admiration and praise of a nation. 23