And thus we two, my soul and the soul of creation, prayed with hands outstretched to the Lord; And thus we two urged Mazda with these entreaties: 'Let not destruction overtake the right-living, Let not the diligent good suffer at the hands of evil.'
Founder of Zoroastrianism
The Gathas, Yasna 29, 9 (interpretation)
c. 1500-1000 BCE
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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"Through righteous living, we can hasten the coming of the Frashokereti (renovation of the world)."
Philosophical"I will now tell you who are assembled here the wise sayings of Mazda, the praises of Ahura and the hymns of the Good Spirit, the sublime truth which I see rising out of these flames. You shall therefo…"
Philosophical"The evil shall be destroyed, but the good shall flourish."
Controversial"He who comes to know me through my thought, and through my word and deed, he shall become a sharer in the good reward."
Controversial"Do not hold grain waiting for higher prices when people are hungry."
Humorous