O people of God! Righteous men of learning who dedicate themselves to the guidance of others and are freed and well guarded from the promptings of a base and covetous nature are, in the sight of Him Who is the Desire of the world, stars of the heaven of true knowledge. It is essential to treat them with deference. They are indeed fountains of soft-flowing water, stars that shine resplendent, fruits of the blessed Tree, exponents of celestial power, and oceans of heavenly wisdom. Happy is he that followeth them.
- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 96
The happiness and pride of a nation consist in this, that it should shine out like the sun in the high heaven of knowledge. "Shall they who have knowledge and they who have it not, be treated alike?"[Qur’án 39:12.] And the honor and distinction of the individual consist in this, that he among all the world's multitudes should become a source of social good.
- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 2
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