God has created the world as one—the boundaries are marked
out by man. God has not divided the lands, but each man has his house and
meadow; horses and dogs do not divide the fields into parts. That is why
Bahá’u’lláh says: “Let not a man glory in that he loves his country, but that
he loves his kind.” All are of one family, one race; all are human beings.
Differences as to the partition of lands should not be the cause of separation
among the people.
One of the great reasons of separation is colour. Look how
this prejudice has power in America, for instance. See how they hate one
another! Animals do not quarrel because of their colour! Surely man who is so
much higher in creation, should not be lower than the animals. Think over this.
What ignorance exists! White doves do not quarrel with blue doves because of
their colour, but white men fight with dark-coloured men. This racial prejudice
is the worst of all.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Notes of conversations; ‘Abdu’l-Baha in
London’)
