…the Book of God is the standard by
which to weigh all forms of behaviour. While unwavering action is necessary,
wisdom and tact and patience must, of course, be exercised.
(The Universal
House of Justice, Ridván 1996 message
to the Bahá'ís of Africa; a compilation on ‘Traditional Aspects of African Culture’, prepared by the Research
Department of the Universal House of Justice, 1998)
