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The light of men is
Justice. Quench it not with the contrary winds of oppression and tyranny. The
purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men. The ocean of divine
wisdom surgeth within this exalted word, while the books of the world cannot
contain its inner significance.
The central aim of the Bahá'í Faith is to promote the unity of
the human race. However, it is not any kind of unity that the Faith advocates,
but a unity that is based on justice.
International institutions based on democratic principles
are needed in order to balance the competing interests of different nations and
peoples. The United Nations and its agencies represent the beginnings of such
international institutions. Their further development is important for the
safety and well-being of the world.
Further information about this subject can be found on this
website in an article entitled Bahá'u'lláh's teachings about unity and
justice.
Quotations in context
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this page, in the Bahá'í reference library.
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