I ask you all, each one of you, to follow well the light of
truth, in the Holy Teachings, and God will strengthen you by His Holy Spirit so
that you will be enabled to overcome the difficulties, and to destroy the
prejudices which cause separation and hatred amongst the people. Let your
hearts be filled with the great love of God, let it be felt by all; for every man
is a servant of God, and all are entitled to a share of the Divine Bounty.
Especially to those whose thoughts are material and
retrograde show the utmost love and patience, thereby winning them into the
unity of fellowship by the radiance of your kindness.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha, from a
talk, Paris, October 26, 1911, ‘Paris Talks’)
