O handmaid of God, peace must first be established among
individuals, until it leadeth in the end to peace among nations. Wherefore, O
ye Bahá'ís, strive ye with all your might to create, through the power of the
Word of God, genuine love, spiritual communion and durable bonds among
individuals. This is your task.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings of
'Abdu'l-Bahá’; The Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, Peace)
