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A Dollar for the Chambermaid

“A man may give $1,000 without minding it but he should not yield even a dollar to the person who wishes to take it wrongfully, for such wrongful behavior flouts justice and disrupts the order of the world.”

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'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921) · 1 min

On 12 September 1912, in Buffalo, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was up and packed before dawn and calling for the rest of His party to get up. As He left, He gave the hotel manager a one dollar tip for the chambermaid since she was not there at that time.

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When He reached the railway station, the driver wanted more money than the usual fare. Mírzá Maḥmúd recorded that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá paid no heed to him, saying:

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> A man may give $1,000 without minding it but he should not yield even a dollar to the person who wishes to take it wrongfully, for such wrongful behavior flouts justice and disrupts the order of the world.

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