Cleave ye to the hem of the raiment of virtue and keep fast
hold of the cord of piety and trustworthiness. Have regard to the good of the
world and not to your own selfish desires. O peoples of God! Ye are the
shepherds of the world. Keep ye your flocks unbesmirched by the mire of evil
passion and desire, and adorn each one with the ornament of the fear of God.
This is the firm command that hath issued forth in this day from the pen of the
Ever-Abiding. I swear by the righteousness of God! The sword of upright conduct
and a goodly character is sharper than blades of steel. - Baha’u’llah (The
Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, Trustworthiness)
