They who are possessed of riches, however, must have the
utmost regard for the poor, for great is the honor destined by God for those
poor who are steadfast in patience. By My life! There is no honor, except what
God may please to bestow, that can compare to this honor. Great is the
blessedness awaiting the poor that endure patiently and conceal their
sufferings, and well is it with the rich who bestow their riches on the needy
and prefer them before themselves.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings
of Baha’u’llah’)
