If people only realized it, the inner life of the spirit is
that which counts, but they are so blinded by desires and so misled that they
have brought upon themselves all the suffering we see at present in the world.
The Baha'is seek to lead people back to a knowledge of their true selves and
the purpose for which they were created, and thus to their greatest happiness
and highest good.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an
individual believer, July 24, 1943; compilation: Lights of Guidance)
