While we are commanded to overlook the faults of others, and see their virtues, we are commanded, on the other hand, to find out our own faults and take no account of our virtues (83:5)

"..The principle of faith is to lessen words and to increase deeds. He whose words exceed his acts, know verily, that his nonbeing is better than his being, his death better than his life." (Baha'u'llah) (85:3)

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Baha'u'llah & the New Era
J. Esslemont