How often the beloved Master was heard
to say. Should each one of the friends take upon himself to carry out, in all
its integrity and implications, only one of the teachings of the Faith, with
devotion, detachment, constancy and perseverance and exemplify it in all his
deeds and pursuits of life, the world would become another world and the face
of the earth would mirror forth the splendours of the Abha Paradise. Consider
what marvellous changes would be effected if the beloved of the Merciful
conducted themselves, both in their individual and collective capacities, in
accordance with the counsels and exhortations which have streamed from the Pen
of Glory.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 12 January 1923 written by Shoghi Effendi to the
Bahá'ís of Persia - translated from the Persian; The Compilation of
Compilations, Vol. II, Living the Life)
