'Abdu'l-Bahá in Their Midst Quotes

“Though thou be poor, thou mayest be rich in the Kingdom of God.’ As ‘Abdu’l-Bahá continued to pour out His love and compassion, the man slowly brightened and, when he finally arose to leave, he had ‘a new look ... on his face, a new erectness in his carriage, a firm purpose in his steps’. As he left, he told Lady Blomfield that he had found everything he had hoped for and now planned to go work in the fields until he had enough to start a small business. With that, he departed, saying finally, ‘As He says “Poverty is unimportant, work is worship.”
― Earl Redman, 'Abdu'l-Baha in Their Midst