We must concentrate on perfecting our characters as
individual Baha'is, and on maturing our still embryonic, and as yet improperly
understood World Order, on spreading the Message, according to the provisions
of the Divine Plan; and on building a tightly knit worldwide Baha'i Community.
We are relatively few in numbers, and have such a precious, unique and
responsible task to carry out. We must concentrate our full forces upon it.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated May 9, 1947 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States and Canada;
Compilation of Compilations vol. 2)
