Calumny
Against calumny there is no defense . . . having no helper, assistant nor shelter from the sword of accusation and the teeth of calumny, save God!
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v2, p. 379
And I say unto you that no calumny is able to prevail against the Light of God; it can only result in causing it to be more universally recognized.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 105
The individual must be educated to such a high degree that he would rather have his throat cut than tell a lie, and would think it easier to be slashed with a sword or pierced with a spear than to utter calumny or be carried away by wrath.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 136
Quote of the Day
Fidal 16 Qudrat 182 B.E.
Terrible as persecution is, we must always remember that it waters the tree of Religion, and that from such deeds as this the believers -- far from being cowed and silenced -- must derive inspiration and courage.
Shoghi Effendi – Dawn of a New Day, p. 141