And now, concerning the House of Justice which God hath
ordained as the source of all good and freed from all error, it must be elected
by universal suffrage, that is, by the believers. Its members must be
manifestations of the fear of God and day-springs of knowledge and
understanding, must be steadfast in God's faith and the well-wishers of all mankind.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha, ('The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, The Covenant)
