All humanity are the children of God; they belong to the
same family, to the same original race. There can be no multiplicity of races,
since all are the descendants of Adam. This signifies that racial assumption
and distinction are nothing but superstition. In the estimate of God there are
no English, French, Germans, Turkish or Persians. All these in the presence of
God are equal; they are of one race and creation; God did not make these
divisions. These distinctions have had their origin in man himself. Therefore,
as they are against the plan and purpose of reality, they are false and
imaginary.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, Montreal. Canada, 1 September, 1912;
‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during
His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)
