Praise be to God, there are today many societies and many
meetings held for Unity. Enmity is not so much the cause of separation as it
used to be; the cause of disunion now is mostly prejudice. For instance, years
ago when Europeans visited the East they were considered unclean and were
hated. Now it is different: when people of the West visit those in the East who
are followers of the New Light, they are received with love and courtesy.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk to an assembly of Theosophists in London, September
1911; ‘Abdu’l-Baha in London’)
