Teaching is of course the head cornerstone of all Bahá'í
service, but successful teaching is dependent upon many factors, one of which
is the development of a true Bahá'í way of living and the fulfillment of
responsibilities which we have incurred.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a
letter dated 3 June 1952 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual
believer; Compilations: The Individual and Teaching - Raising the Divine Call)