Give a hearing ear, O people, to that which I, in truth, say
unto you. The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded, and will
continue to regard, the hearts of men as His own, His exclusive possession. All
else, whether pertaining to land or sea, whether riches or glory, He hath
bequeathed unto the Kings and rulers of the earth. From the beginning that hath
no beginning the ensign proclaiming the words “He doeth whatsoever He willeth”
hath been unfurled in all its splendor before His Manifestation.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
