The Holy, Divine Manifestations are unique and peerless.
They are the arch-types of celestial and spiritual virtues in their own age and
cycle. They stand on the summit of the Mount of Vision and they foreshadow the
perfections of the evolving humanity.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, recorded by Ahmad
Sohrab; Extract from the Diary of Mirza Ahmad Sobrab, 17 January, 1914; Star of
the West, vol. 5, no. 5, June 5, 1914)