The followers of Bahá’u’lláh throughout the world, of every
gender, race and ethnicity, are working alongside their friends and colleagues
to build a society rooted in justice and characterized by unity — a society in
which individuals see their outward differences as a reflection of the beauty
and perfection of the multi-hued rose garden of humanity and in which, drawing
inspiration from the Divine teachings and applying their God-given talents,
they labour confidently to further the progress of an ever-advancing
civilization. Bahá’ís consider it a priceless bounty to participate in this
momentous enterprise and recognize that its success depends, in no small
measure, on the acquisition of high moral standards. The family unit, the
nucleus of human society, constitutes a space within which praiseworthy morals
and essential capacities must be developed, for the habits and patterns of
conduct nurtured in the home are carried into the workplace, into the social
and political life of the country, and finally into the arena of international
relations.
(The Universal House of Justice, from a message dated 24 November
2009 addressed to the believers in the Cradle of the Faith)
