Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die — Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’u’lláh: The Hidden Words, Part Two (Persian), No. 14

O Friends! Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die, and set not your affections on this mortal world of dust.

— Bahá’u’lláh

The Hidden Words, Part Two (Persian), No. 14

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