Ocean Of Lights

All that has been created is for man who is at the apex of creation and who must be thankful

Address to Women's Freedom League, Essex Hall in London, 1913-01-02

Humanity is like a bird with its two wings -- the one is male, the other female.... According to the spirit of this age, women must advance... "You can kill me as son as you like but you cannot stop the emancipation of women."

Words to Mirza Lotfullah, spoken on 1914-01-23

Now that thou hast decided to live in Aleppo, thou must act, speak and conduct thyself

Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London

God willing! If I go to America another time I will go differently; but it is very difficult

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

از امریکا میایم نه ماه در صفحات امریکا بودم بهر شهری رفتم در کنائس و مجامع

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-08-23

Real feasts were held during the days of the Blessed Perfection, for then we used to get up early mornings with the utmost joy

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-21

Our feasts are very wonderful. They are unique and peerless. During the days of the Blessed Perfection we celebrated this national New year's Day with great festivities

Words to the friends spoken around 1914

الحمد لله در ظل عنایت جمال قدم چنین مجالس روحانی فراهم بمشود حالا قدر این انجمنها معلوم نیست

Public address given on 1912-05-02

بسیار خوش آمدید امروز صبح بر خواستم دیدم شهر را مر گرفته صفا نگذاشته هر روز صبح

Words to a Russian princess, spoken on 1913-10-30

A Bahá'í is at the same time a Christian, a Jew, a Zoroastrian and a Mohammadan. The Bahá'í Cause is like unto a tree... Every moment in this world has a center.

The Clouds That Obscure the Sun of Truth: Words spoken on 1911-10-27 in Paris

در انجیل میفرماید هر وقت حضرت مسیح میاید سوار بر ابر است جمال مبارک در تفسیر

Words spoken on 1912-06-19 in New York

فردا من میخواهم بمونت کلر بروم امروز روز آخر است باز مراجعت خواهم کرد لهذا

Words to a friend from Scotland, spoken on 1913-05-12

We have many friends in Scotland, many devoted friends; amongst them is Mrs Whyte.... There are certain souls whose thirst is never allayed, while others are satisfied with one drop.

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

ما قرب روحانی داریم قرب و ارتباطی که آن را بُعد و انفصالی

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

همیشه انبیای الهی در صدمات و بلیات بوده اند این صدمات و بلایا در سبیل

Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-22

When this blessed Cause was manifested in Persia, some of the divines and famous learned men became believers and were martyred.

Words to Ahmad Sohrab and others, spoken on 1914-11-28

In this Dispensation all the ties of physical relationship are broken and should play no part in passing judgment over one's character. Not the one who is related to me but the one who doeth the will of Bahá'u'lláh is of me and related to me.

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-02-15

In Europe and America music plays an important part in the national and individual life of the nations inhabiting those regions.... Music is a divine art and capable of unlimited progress

Words spoken on 1914-01-18

Truly I say if at every moment we praise Baha'o'llah a hundred thousand times for His bounties and gifts, we shall be unable to express adequately

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905