Tongue
He must . . . observe silence and refrain from idle talk. For the tongue is a smoldering 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 endureth a century.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 264
Quote of the Day
Kamal 17 Baha 183 B.E.
This hostility failed to cause the fire that burned within them to subside.
Bahá’u’lláh – Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 152