The electors ... must prayerfully and devotedly and after meditation and reflection elect faithful, sincere, experienced, capable and competent souls who are worthy of membership....
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 1 July 1943 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran -- translated from the Persian; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i Elections)
