Nothing but the
abundance of our actions, nothing but the purity of our lives and the integrity
of our character, can in the last resort establish our claim that the Bahá'í
spirit is in this day the sole agency that can translate a long-cherished ideal
into an enduring achievement.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a message dated 24 November 1924 addressed to the National
Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, published in "Bahá'í
Administration: Selected Messages 1922-1932";The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá'í Virtue)
