As the beloved Master so constantly reiterated, example is
the greatest teacher of all, and the Guardian feels that the Bahá'ís must, each
and every one of them, contribute his share to the unity of the community he
lives in, and show forth to his fellow believers, and to the world at large,
that love for which the world is dying, the love of God. When non-Bahá'ís see
us loving and united, our power will be irresistible; the perfection of our
teachings, laws, and principles will then be seen as a practical reality.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 23 October 1945, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Dayton, Ohio; The Compilation
of Compilations, vol. II, Youth)
