Speak and Write with Moderation
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When in Bahá'í history
Mr George Latimer, writing of a visit to the Master, quoted Him as saying, ‘You must be very moderate. Consider the taste of the public. This is the best policy. Moderation, moderation. You must speak and write in such a manner as not to offend anyone. The Lord addressed Moses and Aaron saying, “When you go to Pharaoh, speak in a moderate, sweet language.”’
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 108, p. 114
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