It is incumbent upon
Bahá'í children to surpass other children in the acquisition of sciences and
arts, for they have been cradled in the grace of God.
Whatever other children
learn in a year, let Bahá'í children learn in a month. The heart of
`Abdu'l-Bahá longeth, in its love, to find that Bahá'í young people, each and
all, are known throughout the world for their intellectual attainments. There
is no question but that they will exert all their efforts, their energies,
their sense of pride, to acquire the sciences and arts. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá’;The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Excellence
in All Things)
