This is purely a spiritual meeting! Praise be to God, your
hearts are turned to Him, your souls are attracted to the Kingdom, you have
spiritual aspirations, and your thoughts soar above the world of dust.You belong to the world of purity, and are not content to live the life of the animal, spending your days in eating, drinking, and sleeping. You are indeed men! Your thoughts and ambitions are set to acquire human perfection. You live to do good and to bring happiness to others. Your greatest longing is to comfort those who mourn, to strengthen the weak, and to be the cause of hope to the despairing soul. Day and night your thoughts are turned to the Kingdom, and your hearts are full of the Love of God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 23 November 1911, Paris; ‘Paris Talks’)
