It is on young and active Bahá'ís, like you, that the
Guardian centres all his hopes for the future progress and expansion of the
Cause, and it is on their shoulders that he lays all the responsibility for the
upkeep of the spirit of selfless service among their fellow-believers. Without
that spirit no work can be successfully achieved. With it triumph, though
hardly won, is but inevitable. You should, therefore, try all your best to
carry aflame within you the torch of faith, for through it you will surely find
guidance, strength and eventual success.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 1 September 1933
written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; The Compilation
of Compilations, vol. II, Youth)
