The American people are indeed worthy of being the first to
build the Tabernacle of the Great Peace, and proclaim the oneness of
mankind.... For America hath developed powers and capacities greater and more wonderful
than other nations.... The American nation is equipped and empowered to
accomplish that which will adorn the pages of history, to become the envy of
the world, and be blest in both the East and the West for the triumph of its
people. ...The American continent gives signs and evidences of very great
advancement. Its future is even more promising, for its influence and
illumination are far-reaching. It will lead all nations spiritually.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Quoted by Shoghi Effendi in ‘The Advent of Divine Justice’)
