O Ye that Pride Yourselves on Mortal Riches! Know ye in
truth that wealth is a mighty barrier between the seeker and his desire, the
lover and his beloved. The rich, but for a few, shall in no wise attain the
court of His presence nor enter the city of content and resignation. Well is it
then with him, who, being rich, is not hindered by his riches from the eternal
kingdom, nor deprived by them of imperishable dominion. By the Most Great Name!
The splendor of such a wealthy man shall illuminate the dwellers of heaven even
as the sun enlightens the people of the earth!
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Hidden Words
of Baha’u’llah’)
