There are certain pillars which have been established as the
unshakable supports of the Faith of God. The mightiest of these is learning and
the use of the mind, the expansion of consciousness, and insight into the
realities of the universe and the hidden mysteries of Almighty God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá’; The Compilation
of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i Education)
