With unity of purpose firmly
established in our minds, with every trace of personal
animosity banished from our hearts, and with the spirit of whole-hearted and
sustained fellowship kindled in our souls, can we hope to deliver effectively
the Message of Bahá’u’lláh, and execute faithfully the various provisions of
our Beloved’s Will and Testament.
(Excerpt from a letter written by Shoghi
Effendi, dated March 12, 1923; ‘Baha’i Administration’)