And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself."-- Words of Paradise.
Government The teachings of Baha'u'llah contain two different types of reference to the question of true social order.

One type is exemplified in the tablets revealed to the Kings, which deal with the problem of government as existing in the world during Baha'u'llah's life on earth; the other references are to the new order to be developed within the Baha'i community itself.
Hence arises the sharp contrast between such passages as: "The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded, and will continue to regard, the hearts of men as His own, His exclusive possession.

All else, whether pertaining to land or sea, whether riches or glory, He hath bequeathed unto the Kings and rulers of the earth"' and "It beseemeth all men, in this Day, to take firm hold on the Most Great Name, and to establish the unity of all mankind.

There is no place to flee to, no refuge that any one can seek, except Him."-- Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, pp.

206, 203.
The apparent incompatibility of these two views is removed when we observe the distinction which Baha'u'llah makes between the "Lesser Peace" and the "Most Great Peace." In His tablets to the Kings Baha'u'llah called upon them to assemble and take measures for the maintenance of political peace, the reduction of armaments and the removal of the burdens and insecurity of the poor.