Sharp must be thy sight… and adamant thy soul, and
brass-like thy feet, if thou wishest to be unshaken by the assaults of the
selfish desires that whisper in men’s breasts. This is
the firm injunction which the Pen of the Most Great Name hath, by virtue of the
Will of the Ancient King, been moved to reveal. Keep it as the apple of thine
eye, and be thou of the thankful. Strive thou day and night to serve the Cause
of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, and be thou detached from all else but Him. By
Myself! Whatever thou seest in this Day shall perish. Supremely lofty will be
thy station, if thou remainest steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. Towards Him
are thy busy movements directed, and in Him is thy final resting-place.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
