Nothing but the abundance of our actions, nothing but the
purity of our lives and the integrity of our character, can in the last resort
establish our claim that the Bahá'í spirit is in this day the sole agency that
can translate a long-cherished ideal into an enduring achievement.
- Shoghi
Effendi (From a message dated 24 November 1924 addressed to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United
States and Canada, published in "Bahá'í Administration: Selected Messages
1922-1932"; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Trustworthiness:
A Cardinal Bahá'í Virtue)
