Cleanse thyself from the defilement of riches and in perfect peace advance into the realm of poverty — Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’u’lláh: The Hidden Words, Part Two (Persian), No. 55

O Son of Passion! Cleanse thyself from the defilement of riches and in perfect peace advance into the realm of poverty; that from the wellspring of detachment thou mayest quaff the wine of immortal life.

— Bahá’u’lláh

The Hidden Words, Part Two (Persian), No. 55

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