Today I am most happy, for I see here a gathering of the
servants of God. I see white and black sitting together. There are no whites
and blacks before God. All colors are one, and that is the color of servitude
to God. Scent and color are not important. The heart is important. If the heart
is pure, white or black or any color makes no difference. God does not look at
colors; He looks at the hearts. He whose heart is pure is better. He whose
character is better is more pleasing. He who turns more to the Abhá Kingdom is
more advanced.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk, 23 April 1912, Washington, DC;
‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during
His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)
