He [Shoghi Effendi] thinks there is very little possibility
of any politician joining the Faith. The sacrifice of such individuals’
personal ambitions is too great a one for them to make. The condition of the
world today is such that it is obvious no political solution to its problems is
going to be found. We Bahá’ís must therefore concentrate on Bahá’u’lláh’s World
Order—the true solution.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated December 19, 1947, written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; ‘Arohanui: Letter from
Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand’)
