“Those who say “I am the servant of God” still affirm two beings: themselves and God. Those who say “I am God” have become nothing and thrown themselves to the wind.”

Original: آن که گوید من بنده خدایم دو وجود اثبات کرده است: خود و خدا. آن که گوید انا الحق نیست شده است و خود را به باد داده. — Servanthood can still be a form of dualism; annihilation is presented as the deeper courtesy. · Fihi Ma Fihi, Discourse 11 (Persian)

• Dualism
• God
• Humility

“Within us there is a mouse and there is a bird. The bird lifts the cage; the mouse drags it down.”

Original: در ما موش است و مرغ. مرغ قفس را بالا می‌برد و موش فرود می‌کشد. — The inner life is pictured as a single cage pulled by contrary creatures until both natures are given up. · Fihi Ma Fihi, Discourse 7 (Persian)

• Conflict
• Self
• Unity

“He is beloved and humble, like a branch loaded with fruit: the fruit weighs it down. A branch with no fruit lifts its head high.”

Original: او محبوب و متواضع است چون شاخی که بار میوه دارد؛ میوه او را فرو می‌کشد. شاخ بی‌میوه سر برمی‌آورد. — Humility is treated as the natural posture of abundance, not of lack. · Fihi Ma Fihi, Discourse 25 (Persian)

• Abundance
• Character
• Humility