The Lord of
all mankind hath fashioned this human realm to be a Garden of Eden, an earthly
paradise. If, as it must, it findeth the way to harmony and peace, to love and
mutual trust, it will become a true abode of bliss, a place of manifold
blessings and unending delights. Therein shall be revealed the excellence of
humankind, therein shall the rays of the Sun of Truth shine forth on every
hand.
- ’Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Conservation of the Earth's Resources)
