"That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race."
~Baha'u'llah
"Let your vision be world-embracing rather than confined to your own self."
~Baha'u'llah
"All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization."
~Baha'u'llah
"And now I give you a commandment which shall be for a covenant between you and me. That your faith be as steadfast as a rock. That no storms can move and that nothing can disturb. Even should ye hear your lord has been crucified, be not shaken in your faith, for I am with you always. Whether living or dead, I am with you to the end. As ye have faith, so shall your powers and blessings be. This is the standard. This is the standard. This is the standard."
~Abdu'l-Baha
"It should not be imagined that the writer's earlier remarks constitute a denunciation of wealth or a commendation of poverty. Wealth is praiseworthy in the highest degree, if it is acquired by an individual's own efforts and the grace of God, in commerce, agriculture, art and industry, and if it be expended for philanthropic purposes. Above all, if a judicious and resourceful individual should initiate measures which would universally enrich the masses of the people, there could be no undertaking greater than this, and it would rank in the sight of God as the supreme achievement, for such a benefactor would supply the needs and insure the comfort and well-being of a great multitude. Wealth is most commendable, provided the entire population is wealthy. If, however, a few have inordinate riches while the rest are impoverished, and no fruit or benefit accrues from the wealth, then it is only a liability to its possessor. If, on the other hand, it is expended for the promotion of knowledge, the founding of elementary and other schools, the encouragement of art and industry, the training of orphans and the poor---in brief, if it is dedicated to the welfare of society---its possessor will stand out before God and man as the most excellent of all who live on earth and will be accounted as one of the people of paradise."
~Abdu'l-Baha