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And amongst them (is this): "The fairest tree of knowledge is this sublime word: 'Ye are all the fruit of one tree and the leaves of one branch.' Pride is not for him who loves his country, but for him who loves the (whole) world." (83:4) And amongst them (is this): "Verily he who educateth his son, or one of the sons (of another), it is as though he educated one of My sons. Upon him be the splendor of God, and His grace, and His mercy which preceded the worlds." (83:5) Amongst them (is this): "O people of Baha! Ye have been and are the dawnings of affection and the daysprings of divine grace: defile not the tongue with cursing or execration of anyone, and guard the eye from that which is not seemly. Show forth that which ye have: if it be accepted, the object is attained; if not, interference is vain: leave him to himself, (while) advancing toward God, the Protecting, the Self-Subsistent. Be not a cause of grief, much less of strife and sedition. It is hoped that ye will be nurtured in the shade of the lote-tree of Divine Grace, and practice that which God desireth. Ye are all leaves of one tree and drops of one sea."
(83:6)
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