Knowledge is not enough; we hope by the Love of God we shall
put it into practice. A spiritual universal Force is needed for this. Meetings
are good for engendering spiritual force. To know that it is possible to reach
a state of perfection, is good; to march forward on the path is better. We know
that to help the poor and to be merciful is good and pleases God, but knowledge
alone does not feed the starving man, nor can the poor be warmed by knowledge
or words in the bitter winter; we must give the practical help of
Loving-kindness.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Notes of conversations; ‘Abdu’l-Baha in
London’)
