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The poor

Know ye that the poor are the trust of God in your midst.
- Baha’u’llah  (‘Suriy-i-Mulk [Tablet to the Kings]; ‘Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)

One’s glory

Know ye that a servant’s glory resideth in his nearness unto God…
- Baha’u’llah  (‘Suriy-i-Mulk [Tablet to the Kings]; ‘Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)

To polish the mirror of the heart

The most important thing is to polish the mirrors of hearts in order that they may become illumined and receptive of the divine light. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (From a talk, New York, 14 April 1912; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)

The “ornament of every belief and its very foundation”

Blessed is the man that hath acknowledged his belief in God and in His signs, and recognized that “He shall not be asked of His doings”. Such a recognition hath been made by God the ornament of every belief and its very foundation. 
- Baha’u’llah  (‘The Kitab-i-Aqdas’)