Know thou… that the bird that taketh flight in the
atmosphere of the realm on high will never be able to soar unto the heaven of
transcendent holiness, nor taste of the fruits which God hath brought forth
therein, nor quaff from the streams which He hath caused to flow in its midst.
And were it to partake but a drop thereof, it would perish forthwith. Even as
thou dost witness in these days with regard to those who profess allegiance
unto Us, and yet perform such deeds, utter such words, and advance such claims
as they have. Methinks they lie as dead within their own veils.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gems of Divine Mysteries’)
