A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It i… - Baháʼu'lláh

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A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding.

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Bahá'u'lláh (ba-haa-ol-laa بهاءالله Arabic for "Glory of God") (12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892), born Mírzá Husayn-`Alí (Persian:میرزا حسین علی), was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and father of `Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'u'lláh authored many religious works, most notably the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and the Book of Certitude.

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Native Name: میرزا حسینعلی نوری • مرزا حوسنلی نوری

Also Known As: Bahá'u'lláh

Alternative Names: Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí • Baha'u'llah • Bahaullah • Baháulláh • Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri • Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí • Husayn-Ali Nuri

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