Indeed as material affairs go from bad to worse in the
world, the confidence, optimism, love and hope of the believers will, by force
of contrast, shine out as an ever brighter beacon, leading the people to the
Path of Truth, the way laid down by God, which alone can guide them to the
promise of the future.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 28 February 1942 written on behalf
of Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles; ‘The
Unfolding Destiny of the British Baha’i Community’)
