We must never dwell too much on the attitudes and feelings
of our fellow-believers towards us. What is most important is to foster love
and harmony and ignore any rebuffs we may receive; in this way the weaknesses
of human nature and the peculiarity or attitude of any particular person is not
magnified, but pales into insignificance in comparison with our joint service
to the Faith we all love.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter
dated 19 September 1948 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual
believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Living the Life)
