O people! Words must be supported by deeds, for deeds are
the true test of words. Without the former, the latter can never quench the
thirst of the yearning soul, nor unlock the portals of vision before the eyes
of the blind. The Lord of celestial wisdom saith: A harsh word is even as a
sword thrust; a gentle word as milk. The latter leadeth the children of men
unto knowledge and conferreth upon them true distinction.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The
Tabernacle of Unity, Bahá’u’lláh’s Responses to
Mánikchí Sáhib and Other Writings’)
