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Humbleness

O Son of Man!  Humble thyself before Me, that I may graciously visit thee.
- Baha’u’llah  (‘The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)

A “pure, kindly and radiant heart”

O Son of Spirit! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting. 
- Baha’u’llah  (‘The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah’)

True liberty

Mankind in its entirety must firmly adhere to whatsoever hath been revealed and vouchsafed unto it. Then and only then will it attain unto true liberty. 
- Baha’u’llah  (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)

Spiritual civilization

Material civilization is like unto the lamp, while spiritual civilization is the light in that lamp. 
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (From a talk on 14 April 1912, Church of the Ascension, New York; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)