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TRUSTWORTHINESS

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We beseech Him—exalted be He—to aid every one to become the essence of
truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto Him.

Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

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The virtues and attributes pertaining unto God are all evident and manifest, and have
been mentioned and described in all the heavenly Books. Among them are
trustworthiness, truthfulness, purity of heart while communing with God,

forbearance, resignation to whatever the Almighty hath decreed, contentment with
the things His Will hath provided, patience, nay, thankfulness in the midst of

tribulation, and complete reliance, in all circumstances, upon Him. These rank,
according to the estimate of God, among the highest and most laudable of all acts.

Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

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Trustworthiness is the greatest portal leading unto the tranquility and security of the

people. In truth the stability of every affair hath depended and doth depend upon it.
All the domains of power, of grandeur and of wealth are illumined by its light.

Bahá’u’lláh, Tarázát

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Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues. Without truthfulness progress

and success, in all the worlds of God, are impossible for any soul. When this holy
attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also be acquired.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá, cited in The Advent of Divine Justice

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