January 1

In a time to come, morals will degenerate to an extreme degree. It is essential that children be reared in the Bahá'í way, that they may find happiness both in this world and the next. If not, they shall be beset by sorrows and troubles, for human happiness is founded upon spiritual behaviour. 
- 'Abdu'l-Baha  ('Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i Education)