It behoveth every king to be as bountiful as the sun, which
fostereth the growth of all beings, and giveth to each its due, whose benefits
are not inherent in itself, but are ordained by Him Who is the Most Powerful,
the Almighty. The King should be as generous, as liberal in his mercy as the
clouds, the outpourings of whose bounty are showered upon every land, by the
behest of Him Who is the Supreme Ordainer, the All-Knowing.
- Baha’u’llah (From
a Tablet to Sultan ‘Abdu’l-‘Aziz; ‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
