… consultation must have for its object the investigation of
truth. He who expresses an opinion should not voice it as correct and right but
set it forth as a contribution to the consensus of opinion…
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From
a talk; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá
during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’; The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, Consultation)
