…"must never seek to exalt himself above any one, must
wash away from the tablet of his heart every trace of pride and vainglory, must
cling unto patience and resignation, observe silence, and refrain from idle
talk. For the tongue is a smouldering fire, and excess of speech a deadly
poison. Material fire consumeth the body, whereas the fire of the tongue
devoureth both heart and soul. The force of the former lasteth but for a time,
whilst the effects of the latter endure a century. - Baha'u'llah ('The
Kitab-i-Iqan')
