Words and deeds
Importance of deeds (in addition to words)[edit]
Teaching is not only through the tongue; good deeds and then speech[edit]
"Teaching the Cause of God is not only through the tongue; it is through deeds, a good disposition, happiness of nature, kindness and sympathy, good fellowship, trustworthiness, holiness, virtue, purity of ideals, and lastly, speech."
- (‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Bahá’í News, No. 243, May 1951, p. 8, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1998)
Importance of words (in addition to deeds)[edit]
Deeds are insufficient; one must speak out[edit]
“If their [the believers’] task is to be confined to good conduct and advice, nothing will be accomplished. They must speak out, expound the proofs, set forth clear arguments, draw irrefutable conclusions establishing the truth of the manifestation of the Sun of Reality.”
- ('Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, sec. 212, p. 268)
To teach by words as well as deeds[edit]
"To teach the Cause of God, to proclaim its truths, to defend its interests, to demonstrate, by words as well as by deeds, its indispensability, its potency, and universality, should at no time be regarded as the exclusive concern or sole privilege of Bahá'í administrative institutions, be they Assemblies, or committees."
