Honesty, virtue, wisdom and a saintly character redound to the exaltation of man, while dishonesty, imposture, ignorance and hypocrisy lead to his abasement. By My life! Man's distinction lieth not in ornaments or wealth, but rather in virtuous behaviour and true understanding.
(Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas)
