Know that the divine springtime hath come with its rains
and abundance, with the heat of its sun, the breeze of its life and the scent
of its fragrance; and through this universal and great abundance, the land of
the holy truth and facts hath moved and brought forth of every kind, good and
beautiful fruits. But the barren, wicked land will not bring forth save the
thorn of denial, of haughtiness and disdain. Therefore, thank thou God for He
hath made thee a good, fertile land by the clouds of the abundance of God the
Chosen.
- ‘Abdu'l-Baha ('Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha vol. 3')
