Not by the force of numbers, not by the mere exposition of a
set of new and noble principles, not by an organised campaign of teaching—no
matter how worldwide and elaborate in its character—not even by the staunchness
of our faith or the exaltation of our enthusiasm, can we ultimately hope to
vindicate in the eyes of a critical and sceptical age the supreme claim of the
Abhá Revelation. One thing and only one thing will unfailingly and alone secure
the undoubted triumph of this sacred Cause, namely, the extent to which our own
inner life and private character mirror forth in their manifold aspects the
splendour of those eternal principles proclaimed by Bahá’u’lláh. - Shoghi
Effendi (From a message dated 24 September 1924; ‘The Unfolding Destiney, The
Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith to the Bahá’í Community of the
British Isles’)
