The all-conquering Spirit of Bahá’u’lláh cannot prove
effective in this world of strife and turmoil, and cannot achieve its purpose
for mankind, unless we, who are named after His Name, and who are the
recipients of His Grace, endeavour, by our example, our daily life and our
dealings with our fellow-men, to reveal that noble spirit of love and
self-sacrifice of which the world stands in need at present.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 13 February 1923; ‘Unfolding Destiny’)