Magnanimity
The beginning of magnanimity is when man expendeth his wealth on himself, on his family and on the poor among his brethren in his Faith.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 156
Quote of the Day
Kamal 16 Sultan 182 B.E.
The reason Bahá’u’lláh forbade drinking alcoholic beverages is because it is bad for the health, more particularly for the mind. Of course you can point this out to Mr. ... and Mr. ... and you can also pray that they will themselves feel the urge to give it up; but these are habits each individual should seek to surmount for his own good.
Shoghi Effendi – The Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, no. 1797