We desire the good of the world and the happiness of the nations that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened... what harm is there in this?... these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come.
Interpretation
This quote expresses a desire for global unity and happiness, envisioning a future free of conflict.
Baha'U'Llah's quote highlights the importance of fostering affection and unity among humanity to achieve global peace and happiness. It suggests that the current struggles and wars are temporary and can be overcome through a collective desire for a harmonious world, where people cherish one another and work together for the greater good.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech advocating for global peace initiatives.
They that are intoxicated by self-conceit have interposed themselves between it and the Divine and infallible Physician. Witness how they have entangled all men, themselves included, in the mesh of their devices. They can neither discover the cause of the disease, nor have they any knowledge of the remedy.
He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body.
Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.
In the age when the atom has been split, the moon encircled, diseases conquered, is disarmament so difficult a matter that it must remain a distant dream?
A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.
We shall prepare the coffee of reconciliation through the filter of justice. Through reconciliation, streams of tears will come to our eyes.
Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed.
Dear God, May all the tears I cry, and all the tears I have not cried but hold within, pour forth into Your hands. Please take each painful thought and unhealed wound, and send angels here to me. I long for peace. Amen.
The link between peace and stability on the one hand, and social and economic growth on the other, is dialectic. Peace, poverty, and backwardness cannot mix in one region.
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