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,,promise ,,( ,,_w ,,peace      ,octob] 
#aihe    ,to ! ,peoples ( ! ,_w3    ,!  
,great ,peace t[>ds :i* p ( good w      
?r\gh\t ! c5turies  h incl9$ _! he>ts1 (
 :i* se]s & poets = c\ntless  g5]ations 
h express$ _! vision1 & = :i* f age to  
age !  sacr$ scriptures ( mank9d h      
con/antly held ! promise1 is n[ at  long
 la/ )9 ! rea* ( ! nations4 ,= ! fir/ "t
 9 hi/ory  x is possible = ev]yone to   
view ! entire planet1 ) all its myriad  
div]sifi$ peoples1 9 "o p]spective4 ,_w 
peace is n only possible  b inevitable4 
,x is ! next /age 9 ! evolution ( ?is   
planet--9  ! words ( "o great ?9k]1 8!  
planetization ( mank9d04    ,:e!r peace 
is to be rea*$ only aft] unimag9able    
horrors  precipitat$ by humanity's      
/ubborn cl++ to old patt]ns ( behavi\r1 

or is to be embrac$ n[ by an act (      
consultative w1 is ! *oice  be=e all :o 
inhabit ! e>?4 ,at ?is critical juncture
 :5 !  intractable problems confront+   
nations h be5 fus$ into "o common       
conc]n = ! :ole _w1 failure to /em !    
tide ( conflict &  disord] w\ld be      
unconscionably irresponsible4    ,among 
! fav\rable signs are ! /eadily gr[+    
/r5g? ( ! /eps  t[>ds _w ord] tak5      
initially ne> ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury 9  !
 creation ( ! ,league ( ,nations1       
succe$$ by ! m broadly bas$  ,unit$     
,nations ,organization2 ! a*ievem5t s9ce
 ! ,second ,_w ,w> (  indep5d5ce by !   
majority ( all ! nations on e>?1        
indicat+ !  completion ( ! process (    
nation build+1 & ! involvem5t ( ^!      
fl$gl+ nations ) old] ones 9 matt]s (   
mutual conc]n2 !  consequ5t va/ increase
 9 co-op]ation among hi!rto isolat$ &   
antagoni/ic peoples & gr\ps 9           
int]national und]tak+s 9 !  sci5tific1  
educational1 legal1 economic & cultural 
fields2 ! rise 9  rec5t decades ( an    

unprec$5t$ numb] ( int]national         
humanit>ian  organizations2 ! spread (  
wom5's & y\? movem5ts call+ = an  end to
 w>2 & ! spontane\s spawn+ ( wid5+      
networks ( ord9>y  p seek+ und]/&+ ?r\gh
 p]sonal communication4    ,! sci5tific 
& te*nological advances occurr+ 9 ?is   
unusually  bless$ c5tury port5d a great 
surge =w>d 9 ! social evolution (  !    
planet1 & indicate ! means by :i* !     
practical problems (  humanity may be   
solv$4 ,!y provide1 inde$1 ! v means = !
  adm9i/ration ( ! complex life ( a     
unit$ _w4 ,yet b>ri]s  p]si/4 ,d\bts1   
misconceptions1 prejudices1 suspicions &
 n>r[  self-int]e/ beset nations &      
peoples 9 _! relations "o to ano!r4     
,x is out ( a deep s5se ( spiritual &   
moral duty t we are impell$  at ?is     
opportune mom5t to invite y\r att5tion  
to ! p5etrat+  insights fir/ communicat$
 to ! rul]s ( mank9d m ?an a c5tury  ago
 by ,bah'u'llh1 ,f\nd] ( ! ,bah' ,fai?1 
( :i* we are !  ,tru/ees4    8,! w9ds ( 
despair01 ,bah'u'llh wrote1 8are1 alas1 

bl[+ f e  direction1 & ! /rife t divides
 & afflicts ! human race is  daily      
increas+4 ,! signs ( imp5d+ convulsions 
& *aos c n[ be  disc]n$1 inasmu* z !    
prevail+ ord] appe>s to be lam5tably    
defective40 ,?is prophetic judgem5t has 
be5 amply confirm$ by !  common exp]i5ce
 ( humanity4 ,flaws 9 ! prevail+ ord]   
are  conspicu\s 9 ! inability ( sov]eign
 /ates organiz$ z ,unit$  ,nations to   
exorcize ! spectre ( w>1 ! ?reat5$      
collapse ( !  int]national economic     
ord]1 ! spread ( an>*y & t]rorism1 & !  
int5se suff]+ :i* ^! & o!r afflictions  
are caus+ to  increas+ millions4 ,inde$1
 s mu* h aggression & conflict come to  
*>act]ize our social1 economic &        
religi\s sy/ems1 t _m h  succumb$ to !  
view t su* behavi\r is intr9sic to human
 nature &  !re=e in]adicable4    ,) !   
entr5*m5t ( ?is view1 a p>alyz+         
contradiction has  develop$ 9 human     
affairs4 ,on ! "o h&1 p ( all nations   
proclaim n only _! read9ess b _! long+ =
 peace & h>mony1  = an end to ! h>r[+   

appreh5sions torm5t+ _! daily lives4 ,on
  ! o!r1 uncritical ass5t is giv5 to !  
proposition t human be+s  are           
incorrigibly selfi% & aggressive & ?us  
incapable ( erect+ a  social sy/em at   
once progressive & peaceful1 dynamic &  
h>moni\s1 a  sy/em giv+ free play to    
individual creativity & initiative b    
bas$  on co-op]ation & reciprocity4     
,z ! ne$ = peace becomes m urg5t1 ?is   
fundam5tal contradiction1  :i* h9d]s its
 realization1 dem&s a reassessm5t ( !   
assumptions  ^u :i* ! commonly held view
 ( mank9d's hi/orical pr$icam5t is      
bas$4 ,dispassionately exam9$1 ! evid5ce
 reveals t su* conduct1  f> f express+  
man's true self1 repres5ts a di/ortion (
 ! human  _s4 ,satisfaction on ?is po9t 
w enable all p to set 9 motion          
con/ructive social =ces :i*1 because !y 
are consi/5t ) human  nature1 w enc\rage
 h>mony & co-op]ation in/ead ( w> &     
conflict4    ,to *oose su* a c\rse is n 
to d5y humanity's pa/ b to und]/&  x4 ,!
 ,bah' ,fai? reg>ds ! curr5t _w         

confusion & calamit\s  condition 9 human
 affairs z a natural phase 9 an organic 
process  lead+ ultimately & irresi/ibly 
to ! unification ( ! human race  9 a    
s+le social ord] ^: b\nd>ies are ^? ( ! 
planet4 ,!  human race1 z a di/9ct1     
organic unit1 has pass$ ?r\gh           
evolution>y  /ages analog\s to ! /ages (
 infancy & *ildhood 9 ! lives (  its    
individual memb]s1 & is n[ 9 ! culm9at+ 
p]iod ( its  turbul5t adolesc5ce        
approa*+ its long-await$ com+ ( age4    
,a c&id ackn[l$gem5t t prejudice1 w> &  
exploitation h be5  ! expression (      
immature /ages 9 a va/ hi/orical process
 & t  ! human race is today exp]i5c+ !  
unavoidable tumult :i* m>ks  its        
collective com+ ( age is n a reason =   
despair b a  pr]equisite to und]tak+ !  
/up5d\s ent]prise ( build+ a  peaceful  
_w4 ,t su* an ent]prise is possible1 t !
 necess>y  con/ructive =ces d exi/1 t   
unify+ social /ructures c be  erect$1 is
 ! !me we urge y to exam9e4    ,:atev]  
suff]+ & turmoil ! ye>s imm$iately ahead

 may hold1  h[ev] d>k ! imm$iate        
circum/ances1 ! ,bah' community believes
  t humanity c confront ?is supreme     
trial ) confid5ce 9 its  ultimate       
outcome4 ,f> f signaliz+ ! end (        
civilization1 !  convulsive *anges t[>ds
 :i* humanity is be+ ev] m rapidly      
impell$ w s]ve to release !             
8pot5tialities inh]5t 9 ! /ation  ( man0
 & reveal 8! full measure ( 8 de/9y on  
e>?1 ! innate  excell5ce ( 8 reality04  
,i      ,! end[m5ts :i* di/+ui% ! human 
race f all o!r =ms (  life are summ$ up 
9 :at is kn[n z ! human _s2 ! m9d is its
  ess5tial quality4 ,^! end[m5ts h      
enabl$ humanity to build  civilizations 
& to prosp] mat]ially4 ,b su*           
accompli%m5ts alone  h nev] satisfi$ !  
human _s1 ^: my/]i\s nature incl9es x   
t[>ds transc5d5ce1 a rea*+ t[>ds an     
invisible realm1 t[>ds !  ultimate      
reality1 t unkn[able ess5ce ( ess5ces   
call$ ,god4 ,!  religions br\ght to     
mank9d by a succession ( spiritual      
lum9>ies h  be5 ! prim>y l9k betwe5     

humanity & t ultimate reality1 & h      
galvaniz$ & ref9$ mank9d's capacity to  
a*ieve spiritual success  toge!r )      
social progress4    ,no s]i\s attempt to
 set human affairs aright1 to a*ieve _w 
peace1  c ignore religion4 ,man's       
p]ception & practice ( x are l>gely !   
/uff ( hi/ory4 ,an em95t hi/orian       
describ$ religion z a 8faculty (  human 
nature04 ,t ! p]v]sion ( ?is faculty has
 contribut$ to mu*  ( ! confusion 9     
society & ! conflicts 9 & betwe5        
individuals  c h>dly be d5i$4 ,b nei!r c
 any fair-m9d$ obs]v] disc\nt  !        
prepond]at+ influ5ce ex]t$ by religion  
on ! vital expressions  ( civilization4 
,fur!rmore1 its indisp5sability to      
social ord] has  repeat$ly be5          
demon/rat$ by its direct effect on laws 
& morality4    ,writ+ ( religion z a    
social =ce1 ,bah'u'llh said3 8,religion 
is !  greate/ ( all means = ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ord] 9 ! _w & =  ! peaceful cont5tm5t
 ( all t dwell !re940 ,ref]r+ to !      
eclipse or corruption ( religion1 he    

wrote3 8,%\ld ! lamp ( religion  be     
obscur$1 *aos & confusion w ensue1 & !  
lights ( fairness1  ( ju/ice1 (         
tranquillity & peace cease to %9e40 ,9  
an enum]ation  ( su* consequ5ces ! ,bah'
 writ+s po9t out t ! 8p]v]sion (  human 
nature1 ! degradation ( human conduct1 !
 corruption &  dissolution ( human      
in/itutions1 reveal !mselves1 "u su*    
circum/ances1 9 _! wor/ & mo/ revolt+   
aspects4 ,human "*  is debas$1 confid5ce
 is %ak51 ! n]ves ( discipl9e are       
relax$1  ! voice ( human consci5ce is   
/ill$1 ! s5se ( dec5cy & %ame  is       
obscur$1 conceptions ( duty1 (          
solid>ity1 ( reciprocity &  loyalty are 
di/ort$1 & ! v feel+ ( peacefulness1 (  
joy & (  hope is gradually ext+ui%$40   
,if1 !re=e1 humanity has come to a po9t 
( p>alyz+ conflict x mu/  look to       
itself1 to its own neglig5ce1 to ! sir5 
voices to :i* x has  li/5$1 = ! s\rce ( 
! misund]/&+s & confusion  p]petrat$ 9 !
 "n ( religion4 ,^? :o h held bl9dly &  
selfi%ly to _! p>ticul> or?odoxies1 :o h

 impos$ on _!  vot>ies errone\s &       
conflict+ int]pretations ( !            
pron\ncem5ts  ( ! ,prophets ( ,god1 be> 
heavy responsibility = ?is confusion--a 
confusion comp\nd$ by ! artificial      
b>ri]s erect$ betwe5 fai? &  reason1    
sci5ce & religion4 ,= f a fair-m9d$     
exam9ation ( !  actual utt]ances ( !    
,f\nd]s ( ! great religions1 & ( !      
social milieus 9 :i* !y 7 oblig$ to c>ry
 out _! missions1  !re is no?+ to       
support ! cont5tions & prejudices d]ang+
 !  religi\s communities ( mank9d &     
!re=e all human affairs4    ,! tea*+ t  
we %\ld treat o!rs z we ourselves w\ld  
wi% to be  treat$1 an e?ic v>i\sly      
repeat$ 9 all ! great religions1 l5ds   
=ce to ?is latt] obs]vation 9 two       
p>ticul> respects3 x sums up  ! moral   
attitude1 ! peace-induc+ aspect1 ext5d+ 
?r\gh ^!  religions irrespective ( _!   
place or "t ( orig92 x also signifies   
an aspect ( unity :i* is _! ess5tial    
virtue1 a virtue mank9d 9  its disjo9t$ 
view ( hi/ory has fail$ to appreciate4  

,_h humanity se5 ! ,educators ( its     
collective *ildhood 9 _! true  "*1 z    
ag5ts ( "o civiliz+ process1 x w\ld no  
d\bt h  reap$ incalculably great]       
b5efits f ! cumulative effects ( _!     
successive missions4 ,?is1 alas1 x fail$
 to d4    ,! resurg5ce ( fanatical      
religi\s f]v\r occurr+ 9 _m l&s  _c be  
reg>d$ z m ?an a dy+ convulsion4 ,! v   
nature ( !  viol5t & disruptive ph5om5a 
associat$ ) x te/ifies to !  spiritual  
bankruptcy x repres5ts4 ,inde$1 "o ( !  
/range/ &  sadde/ features ( ! curr5t   
outbreak ( religi\s fanaticism is !     
ext5t to :i*1 9 ea* case1 x is und]m9+ n
 only ! spiritual  values :i* are       
conducive to ! unity ( mank9d b also ^? 
unique  moral victories won by !        
p>ticul> religion x purports to s]ve4   
,h[ev] vital a =ce religion has be5 9 ! 
hi/ory ( mank9d1 &  h[ev] dramatic !    
curr5t resurg5ce ( militant religi\s    
fanaticism1  religion & religi\s        
in/itutions h1 = _m decades1 be5 view$  
by  increas+ numb]s ( p z irrelevant to 

! major conc]ns ( !  mod]n _w4 ,9 its   
place !y h turn$ ei!r to ! h$oni/ic     
pursuit ( mat]ial satisfactions or to ! 
foll[+ ( man-made  ideologies design$ to
 rescue society f ! evid5t evils "u :i* 
x groans4 ,all too _m ( ^! ideologies1  
alas1 in/ead ( embrac+  ! concept ( !   
on5ess ( mank9d & promot+ ! increase (  
concord among diff]5t peoples1 h t5d$ to
 deify ! /ate1 to  subord9ate ! re/ (   
mank9d to "o nation1 race or class1 to  
attempt  to suppress all discussion &   
int]*ange ( ideas1 or to call\sly  ab&on
 />v+ millions to ! op]ations ( a m>ket 
sy/em t all  too cle>ly is aggravat+ !  
plight ( ! majority ( mank9d1 :ile      
enabl+ small sections to live 9 a       
condition ( afflu5ce sc>cely  dream$ (  
by our =ebe>s4    ,h[ tragic is ! record
 ( ! sub/itute fai?s t ! worldly-wise ( 
our age h creat$4 ,9 ! massive          
disillusionm5t ( entire populations  :o 
h be5 taught to wor%ip at _! alt>s c be 
read hi/ory's  irrev]sible v]dict on _! 
value4 ,! fruits ^! doctr9es h  produc$1

 aft] decades ( an increas+ly unre/ra9$ 
ex]cise ( p[]  by ^? :o owe _! asc5dancy
 9 human affairs to !m1 are ! social  & 
economic ills t blight e region ( our _w
 9 ! clos+  ye>s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4    
,und]ly+ all ^! outw>d afflictions  is !
 spiritual damage reflect$ 9 ! apa?y t  
has gripp$ ! mass  ( ! peoples ( all    
nations & by ! ext9ction ( hope 9 !     
he>ts  ( depriv$ & angui%$ millions4    
,! "t has come :5 ^? :o prea* ! dogmas (
 mat]ialism1 :e!r  ( ! ea/ or ! we/1    
:e!r ( capitalism or socialism1 mu/ give
  acc\nt ( ! moral /ew>d%ip !y h presum$
 to ex]cise4 ,:]e is  ! 8new _w0 promis$
 by ^! ideologies8 ,:]e is !            
int]national  peace to ^: ideals !y     
proclaim _! devotion8 ,:]e are !        
break?r\ghs into new realms ( cultural  
a*ievem5t produc$ by !  aggr&izem5t (   
?is race1 ( t nation or ( a p>ticul>    
class8 ,:y  is ! va/ majority ( ! _w's  
peoples s9k+ ev] deep] into  hung] &    
wret*$ness :5 weal? on a scale undream$ 
( by !  ,ph>aohs1 ! ,caes>s1 or ev5 !   

imp]iali/ p[]s ( ! n9ete5?  c5tury is at
 ! disposal ( ! pres5t arbit]s ( human  
affairs8    ,mo/ p>ticul>ly1 x is 9 !   
glorification ( mat]ial pursuits1 at    
once ! prog5itor & common feature ( all 
su* ideologies1 t we  f9d ! roots :i*   
n\ri% ! falsehood t human be+s are      
incorrigibly selfi% & aggressive4 ,x is 
"h t ! gr\nd mu/ be  cle>$ = ! build+ ( 
a new _w fit = our desc5dants4    ,t    
mat]iali/ic ideals h1 9 ! light (       
exp]i5ce1 fail$ to  satisfy ! ne$s (    
mank9d calls = an hone/ ackn[l$gem5t t a
  fre% ef=t mu/ n[ be made to f9d !     
solutions to ! agoniz+  problems ( !    
planet4 ,! intol]able conditions p]vad+ 
society  bespeak a common failure ( all1
 a circum/ance :i* t5ds to incite  r ?an
 relieve ! entr5*m5t on e side4 ,cle>ly1
 a common  rem$ial ef=t is urg5tly      
requir$4 ,x is prim>ily a matt] (       
attitude4 ,w humanity cont9ue 9 its     
wayw>dness1 hold+ to outworn  concepts &
 unworkable assumptions8 ,or w its      
lead]s1 reg>dless (  ideology1 /ep =? &1

 ) a resolute w1 consult toge!r 9 a     
unit$ se>* = appropriate solutions8     
,^? :o c>e = ! future ( ! human race may
 well pond] ?is  advice4 8,if long-*]i%$
 ideals & "t-hon\r$ in/itutions1 if     
c]ta9 social assumptions & religi\s     
=mulae h ceas$ to promote  ! welf>e ( ! 
g5]ality ( mank9d1 if !y no long] m9i/] 
to  ! ne$s ( a cont9ually evolv+        
humanity1 let !m be swept away &        
relegat$ to ! limbo ( obsolesc5t &      
=gott5 doctr9es4 ,:y %\ld  ^!1 9 a _w   
subject to ! immutable law ( *ange &    
decay1 be  exempt f ! det]ioration t mu/
 ne$s ov]take e human  in/itution8 ,=   
legal /&>ds1 political & economic !ories
 are  solely design$ to safegu>d !      
int]e/s ( humanity z a :ole1 & n        
humanity to be crucifi$ = ! pres]vation 
( ! integrity ( any  p>ticul> law or    
doctr9e40            ,,ii      ,bann+   
nucle> weapons1 prohibit+ ! use ( poison
 gases1 or outlaw+  g]m w>f>e w n remove
 ! root causes ( w>4 ,h[ev] important   
su* practical measures obvi\sly are z   

elem5ts ( ! peace process1  !y are 9    
!mselves too sup]ficial to ex]t endur+  
influ5ce4  ,peoples are +5i\s en\gh to  
inv5t yet o!r =ms ( w>f>e1 & to  use    
food1 raw mat]ials1 f9ance1 indu/rial   
p[]1 ideology1 &  t]rorism to subv]t "o 
ano!r 9 an endless que/ = supremacy &   
dom9ion4 ,nor c ! pres5t massive        
dislocation 9 ! affairs (  humanity be  
resolv$ ?r\gh ! settlem5t ( specific    
conflicts or  disagreem5ts among        
nations4 ,a g5u9e univ]sal framework mu/
 be  adopt$4    ,c]ta9ly1 !re is no lack
 ( recognition by national lead]s ( !   
_w-wide "* ( ! problem1 :i* is          
self-evid5t 9 ! m\nt+  issues t confront
 !m daily4 ,& !re are ! accumulat+      
/udies  & solutions propos$ by _m       
conc]n$ & enlight5$ gr\ps z well z  by  
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to remove  
any possibility ( ignorance  z to !     
*all5g+ requirem5ts to be met4 ,!re is1 
h[ev]1 a  p>alysis ( w2 & x is ?is t mu/
 be c>efully exam9$ &  resolutely dealt 
)4 ,?is p>alysis is root$1 z we h /at$1 

9 a  deep-seat$ conviction ( !          
inevitable qu>relsom5ess ( mank9d1 :i*  
has l$ to ! reluctance to ent]ta9 !     
possibility ( subord9at+  national      
self-int]e/ to ! requirem5ts ( _w ord]1 
& 9 an  unwill+ness to face c\rage\sly !
 f>-rea*+ implications (  e/abli%+ a    
unit$ _w au?ority4 ,x is also traceable 
to !  incapacity ( l>gely ignorant &    
subjugat$ masses to articulate _!       
desire = a new ord] 9 :i* !y c live 9   
peace1 h>mony &  prosp]ity ) all        
humanity4    ,! t5tative /eps t[>ds _w  
ord]1 especially s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1     
give hopeful signs4 ,! increas+ t5d5cy (
 gr\ps ( nations to  =malize            
relation%ips :i* enable !m to co-op]ate 
9 matt]s (  mutual int]e/ sugge/s t     
ev5tually all nations c\ld ov]come ?is  
p>alysis4 ,! ,association ( ,s\? ,ea/   
,asian ,nations1 ! ,c>ibbean  ,community
 & ,common ,m>ket1 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican   
,common ,m>ket1 !  ,c\ncil = ,mutual    
,economic ,assi/ance1 ! ,european       
,communities1 !  ,league ( ,arab ,/ates1

 ! ,organization ( ,african ,unity1 !   
,organization  ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! ,s\?
 ,pacific ,=um--all ! jo9t endeav\rs    
repres5t$ by su* organizations prep>e ! 
pa? to _w ord]4    ,! increas+ att5tion 
be+ focus$ on "s ( ! mo/ deep-root$     
problems ( ! planet is yet ano!r hopeful
 sign4 ,despite ! obvi\s  %ortcom+s ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 ! m ?an two score      
decl>ations  & conv5tions adopt$ by t   
organization1 ev5 :]e gov]nm5ts h  n be5
 en?usia/ic 9 _! commitm5t1 h giv5      
ord9>y p a  s5se ( a new lease on life4 
,! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights1  ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &
 ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1  & !  
simil> measures conc]n$ ) elim9at+ all  
=ms (  discrim9ation bas$ on race1 sex  
or religi\s belief2 uphold+ !  rights ( 
! *ild2 protect+ all p]sons aga9/ be+   
subject$ to  torture2 eradicat+ hung] & 
malnutrition2 us+ sci5tific &           
te*nological progress 9 ! int]e/ ( peace
 & ! b5efit (  mank9d--all su* measures1
 if c\rage\sly en=c$ & exp&$1 w  advance

 ! day :5 ! spectre ( w> w h lo/ its p[]
 to  dom9ate int]national relations4    
,!re is no ne$ to /ress !  significance 
( ! issues address$ by ^! decl>ations & 
conv5tions4 ,h[ev]1 a few su* issues1   
because ( _! imm$iate  relevance to     
e/abli%+ _w peace1 des]ve additional    
comm5t4    ,racism1 "o ( ! mo/ baneful &
 p]si/5t evils1 is a major b>ri]  to    
peace4 ,its practice p]petrates too     
outrage\s a violation ( !  dignity (    
human be+s to be c\nt5anc$ "u any       
pretext4 ,racism  ret>ds ! unfoldm5t ( !
 b\ndless pot5tialities ( its victims1  
corrupts its p]petrators1 & blights     
human progress4 ,recognition ( !  on5ess
 ( mank9d1 implem5t$ by appropriate     
legal measures1 mu/ be  univ]sally      
upheld if ?is problem is to be ov]come4 
,! inord9ate disp>ity betwe5 ri* & poor1
 a s\rce ( acute  suff]+1 keeps ! _w 9 a
 /ate ( in/ability1 virtually on !  br9k
 ( w>4 ,few societies h dealt           
effectively ) ?is situation4  ,!        
solution calls = ! comb9$ application ( 

spiritual1 moral &  practical approa*es4
 ,a fre% look at ! problem is requir$1  
entail+  consultation ) exp]ts f a wide 
spectrum ( discipl9es1 devoid (         
economic & ideological polemics1 &      
involv+ ! p directly  affect$ 9 !       
decisions t mu/ urg5tly be made4 ,x is  
an issue t  is b\nd up n only ) !       
necessity = elim9at+ extremes ( weal?  &
 pov]ty b also ) ^? spiritual v]ities ! 
und]/&+ (  :i* c produce a new univ]sal 
attitude4 ,fo/]+ su* an attitude is     
itself a major "p ( ! solution4         
,unbridl$ nationalism1 z di/+ui%$ f a   
sane & legitimate  patriotism1 mu/ give 
way to a wid] loyalty1 to ! love (      
humanity z a  :ole4 ,bah'u'llh's /atem5t
 is3 8,! e>? is b "o c\ntry1 &  mank9d  
its citiz5s40 ,! concept ( _w citiz5%ip 
is a direct result  ( ! contraction ( ! 
_w into a s+le neighb\rhood ?r\gh       
sci5tific advances & ( ! indisputable   
int]dep5d5ce ( nations4  ,love ( all !  
_w's peoples does n exclude love ( "o's 
c\ntry4  ,! advantage ( ! "p 9 a _w     

society is be/ s]v$ by promot+  !       
advantage ( ! :ole4 ,curr5t int]national
 activities 9 v>i\s  fields :i* nurture 
mutual affection & a s5se ( solid>ity   
among  peoples ne$ greatly to be        
increas$4    ,religi\s /rife1 ?r\gh\t   
hi/ory1 has be5 ! cause ( innum]able    
w>s & conflicts1 a major blight to      
progress1 & is increas+ly  abhorr5t to !
 p ( all fai?s & no fai?4 ,foll[]s ( all
  religions mu/ be will+ to face ! basic
 que/ions :i* ?is /rife  raises1 & to   
arrive at cle> answ]s4 ,h[ are !        
diff]5ces betwe5  !m to be resolv$1 bo? 
9 !ory & 9 practice8 ,! *all5ge fac+  ! 
religi\s lead]s ( mank9d is to          
contemplate1 ) he>ts fill$  ) ! _s (    
compassion & a desire = tru?1 ! plight (
  humanity1 & to ask !mselves :e!r !y   
_c1 9 humility be=e  _! ,almighty       
,creator1 subm]ge _! !ological diff]5ces
 9 a great  _s ( mutual =be>ance t w    
enable !m to "w toge!r =  ! advancem5t (
 human und]/&+ & peace4    ,!           
emancipation ( wom51 ! a*ievem5t ( full 

equality betwe5 !  sexes1 is "o ( ! mo/ 
important1 ?\gh less ackn[l$g$          
pr]equisites ( peace4 ,! d5ial ( su*    
equality p]petrates an  inju/ice aga9/  
"o half ( ! _w's population & promotes 9
 m5  h>mful attitudes & habits t are    
c>ri$ f ! family to !  workplace1 to    
political life1 & ultimately to         
int]national relations4  ,!re are no    
gr\nds1 moral1 practical1 or biological1
 ^u :i* su*  d5ial c be ju/ifi$4 ,only z
 wom5 are welcom$ into full p>tn]%ip  9 
all fields ( human endeav\r w ! moral & 
psy*ological climate  be creat$ 9 :i*   
int]national peace c em]ge4    ,! cause 
( univ]sal education1 :i* has already   
enli/$ 9 its  s]vice an army ( d$icat$ p
 f e fai? & nation1 des]ves  ! utmo/    
support t ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w c l5d x4 ,=
  ignorance is indisputably ! pr9cipal  
reason = ! decl9e & fall (  peoples & ! 
p]petuation ( prejudice4 ,no nation c   
a*ieve success  unless education is     
accord$ all its citiz5s4 ,lack (        
res\rces limits  ! ability ( _m nations 

to fulfil ?is necessity1 impos+ a c]ta9 
ord]+ ( priorities4 ,! decision-mak+    
ag5cies involv$ w\ld d  well to consid] 
giv+ fir/ priority to ! education ( wom5
 &  girls1 s9ce x is ?r\gh educat$ mo!rs
 t ! b5efits ( k  c be mo/ effectively &
 rapidly diffus$ ?r\gh\t society4 ,9    
keep+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ! times1        
consid]ation %\ld also be  giv5 to tea*+
 ! concept ( _w citiz5%ip z "p ( ! /&>d 
education ( e *ild4    ,a fundam5tal    
lack ( communication betwe5 peoples     
s]i\sly und]m9es  ef=ts t[>ds _w peace4 
,adopt+ an int]national auxili>y        
language  w\ld g f> to resolv+ ?is      
problem & necessitates ! mo/ urg5t      
att5tion4    ,two po9ts be> emphasiz+ 9 
all ^! issues4 ,"o is t ! abolition  (  
w> is n simply a matt] ( sign+ treaties 
& protocols2 x is a  complex task       
requir+ a new level ( commitm5t to      
resolv+ issues n  cu/om>ily associat$ ) 
! pursuit ( peace4 ,bas$ on political   
agreem5ts alone1 ! idea ( collective    
security is a *im]a4 ,! o!r  po9t is t !

 prim>y *all5ge 9 deal+ ) issues ( peace
 is to  raise ! context to ! level (    
pr9ciple1 z di/9ct f pure  pragmatism4  
,=1 9 ess5ce1 peace /ems f an inn] /ate 
support$ by  a spiritual or moral       
attitude1 & x is *iefly 9 evok+ ?is     
attitude  t ! possibility ( endur+      
solutions c be f\nd4    ,!re are        
spiritual pr9ciples1 or :at "s call     
human values1 by :i*  solutions c be    
f\nd = e social problem4 ,any           
well-int5tion$  gr\p c 9 a g5]al s5se   
devise practical solutions to its       
problems1  b good int5tions & practical 
k are usually n en\gh4 ,!  ess5tial m]it
 ( spiritual pr9ciple is t x n only     
pres5ts a  p]spective :i* h>monizes ) t 
:i* is imman5t 9 human nature1  x also  
induces an attitude1 a dynamic1 a w1 an 
aspiration1 :i*  facilitate ! discov]y &
 implem5tation ( practical measures4    
,lead]s  ( gov]nm5ts & all 9 au?ority   
w\ld be well s]v$ 9 _! ef=ts  to solve  
problems if !y w\ld fir/ seek to id5tify
 ! pr9ciples  involv$ & !n be guid$ by  

!m4            ,,iii      ,! prim>y "q  
to be resolv$ is h[ ! pres5t _w1 ) its  
entr5*$ patt]n ( conflict1 c *ange to a 
_w 9 :i* h>mony &  co-op]ation w        
prevail4    ,_w ord] c be f\nd$ only on 
an un%akeable consci\sness ( !  on5ess (
 mank9d1 a spiritual tru? :i* all !     
human sci5ces  confirm4 ,an?ropology1   
physiology1 psy*ology1 recognize only "o
 human  species1 albeit inf9itely v>i$ 9
 ! second>y aspects ( life4             
,recognition ( ?is tru? requires        
ab&onm5t ( prejudice--prejudice (  e    
k9d--race1 class1 col\r1 cre$1 nation1  
sex1 degree ( mat]ial  civilization1    
ev]y?+ :i* enables p to consid] !mselves
  sup]ior to o!rs4    ,acceptance ( !   
on5ess ( mank9d is ! fir/ fundam5tal    
pr]equisite  = reorganization &         
adm9i/ration ( ! _w z "o c\ntry1 !  home
 ( humank9d4 ,univ]sal acceptance ( ?is 
spiritual pr9ciple is  ess5tial to any  
successful attempt to e/abli% _w peace4 
,x %\ld  !re=e be univ]sally proclaim$1 
taught 9 s*ools1 & con/antly  ass]t$ 9 e

 nation z prep>ation = ! organic *ange 9
 !  /ructure ( society :i* x implies4   
,9 ! ,bah' view1 recognition ( ! on5ess 
( mank9d 8calls = no  less ?an !        
recon/ruction & ! demilit>ization ( !   
:ole  civiliz$ _w--a _w organically     
unifi$ 9 all ! ess5tial aspects  ( its  
life1 its political ma*9]y1 its         
spiritual aspiration1 its trade  &      
f9ance1 its script & language1 & yet    
inf9ite 9 ! div]sity (  ! national      
*>act]i/ics ( its f$]at$ units40        
,elaborat+ ! implications ( ?is pivotal 
pr9ciple1 ,%oghi ,eff5di1  ! ,gu>dian ( 
! ,bah' ,fai?1 comm5t$ 9 #aica t3 8,f> f
 aim+  at ! subv]sion ( ! exi/+         
f\ndations ( society1 x seeks to  broad5
 its basis1 to remold its in/itutions 9 
a mann] consonant )  ! ne$s ( an        
ev]-*ang+ _w4 ,x c conflict ) no        
legitimate  allegiances1 nor c x und]m9e
 ess5tial loyalties4 ,its purpose is    
nei!r to /ifle ! flame ( a sane &       
intellig5t patriotism 9 m5's  he>ts1 nor
 to aboli% ! sy/em ( national autonomy s

 ess5tial if !  evils ( excessive       
c5tralization are to be avoid$4 ,x does 
n ignore1  nor does x attempt to        
suppress1 ! div]sity ( e?nical orig9s1 (
  climate1 ( hi/ory1 ( language &       
tradition1 ( ?\ght & habit1 t           
diff]5tiate ! peoples & nations ( ! _w4 
,x calls = a wid]  loyalty1 = a l>g]    
aspiration ?an any t has animat$ ! human
  race4 ,x insi/s ^u ! subord9ation (   
national impulses & int]e/s  to !       
imp]ative claims ( a unifi$ _w4 ,x      
repudiates excessive  c5tralization on  
"o h&1 & disclaims all attempts at      
uni=mity on  ! o!r4 ,its wat*word is    
unity 9 div]sity04    ,! a*ievem5t ( su*
 ends requires sev]al /ages 9 ! adju/m5t
 (  national political attitudes1 :i* n[
 v]ge on an>*y 9 ! abs5ce (  cle>ly     
def9$ laws or univ]sally accept$ &      
en=ceable pr9ciples  regulat+ !         
relation%ips betwe5 nations4 ,! ,league 
( ,nations1 !  ,unit$ ,nations1 & ! _m  
organizations & agreem5ts produc$ by !m 
h unque/ionably be5 helpful 9 att5uat+  

"s ( ! negative  effects ( int]national 
conflicts1 b !y h %[n !mselves          
incapable ( prev5t+ w>4 ,inde$1 !re h   
be5 scores ( w>s s9ce  ! end ( ! ,second
 ,_w ,w>2 _m are yet rag+4    ,!        
pr$om9ant aspects ( ?is problem _h      
already em]g$ 9 !  n9ete5? c5tury :5    
,bah'u'llh fir/ advanc$ 8 proposals = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( _w peace4 ,! pr9ciple (    
collective security 0  prop\nd$ by him 9
 /atem5ts address$ to ! rul]s ( ! _w4   
,%oghi ,eff5di comm5t$ on 8 mean+3 8,:at
 else c\ld ^! weighty  words signify10  
he wrote1 8if !y did n po9t to !        
inevitable  curtailm5t ( unfett]$       
national sov]eignty z an indisp5sable   
prelim9>y to ! =mation ( ! future       
,commonweal? ( all ! nations  ( ! _w8   
,"s =m ( a _w sup]-/ate mu/ ne$s be     
evolv$1 9  ^: fav\r all ! nations ( ! _w
 w h will+ly c$$ e  claim to make w>1   
c]ta9 rights to impose taxation & all   
rights to  ma9ta9 armam5ts1 except =    
purposes ( ma9ta9+ int]nal ord]  )9 _!  
respective dom9ions4 ,su* a /ate w h to 

include  )9 its orbit an ,int]national  
,executive adequate to en=ce supreme  & 
un*all5geable au?ority on e recalcitrant
 memb] ( !  commonweal?2 a ,_w ,p>liam5t
 ^: memb]s %all be elect$ by !  p 9 _!  
respective c\ntries & ^: election %all  
be confirm$  by _! respective gov]nm5ts2
 & a ,supreme ,tribunal ^: judgem5t  w h
 a b9d+ effect ev5 9 su* cases :]e !    
p>ties conc]n$  did n volunt>ily agree  
to submit _! case to its consid]ation4  
8,a _w community 9 :i* all economic     
b>ri]s w h be5  p]man5tly demoli%$ & !  
int]dep5d5ce ( capital & lab\r          
def9itely recogniz$2 9 :i* ! clam\r (   
religi\s fanaticism &  /rife w h be5    
=ev] /ill$2 9 :i* ! flame ( racial      
animosity w h be5 f9ally ext+ui%$2 9 :i*
 a s+le code (  int]national law--!     
product ( ! consid]$ judgem5t ( ! _w's  
f$]at$ repres5tatives--%all h z its     
sanction ! in/ant &  co]cive int]v5tion 
( ! comb9$ =ces ( ! f$]at$ units2 &     
f9ally a _w community 9 :i* ! fury ( a  
caprici\s & militant  nationalism w h   

be5 transmut$ into an abid+ consci\sness
 (  _w citiz5%ip--su* inde$1 appe>s1 9  
its broade/ outl9e1 ! ,ord]  anticipat$ 
by ,bah'u'llh1 an ,ord] t %all come to  
be reg>d$ z !  faire/ fruit ( a sl[ly   
matur+ age40    ,! implem5tation ( ^!   
f>-rea*+ measures 0 indicat$ by         
,bah'u'llh3 8,! "t mu/ come :5 !        
imp]ative necessity = !  hold+ ( a va/1 
an all-embrac+ assemblage ( m5 w be     
univ]sally  realiz$4 ,! rul]s & k+s ( ! 
e>? mu/ ne$s att5d x1 &1  p>ticipat+ 9  
its delib]ations1 mu/ consid] su* ways &
 means z  w lay ! f\ndations ( ! _w's   
,great ,peace among/ m540    ,! c\rage1 
! resolution1 ! pure motive1 ! selfless 
love ( "o  p = ano!r--all ! spiritual & 
moral qualities requir$ =  effect+ ?is  
mom5t\s /ep t[>ds peace are focus$ on ! 
w to  act4 ,& x is t[>ds ar\s+ !        
necess>y volition t e>ne/  consid]ation 
mu/ be giv5 to ! reality ( man1 namely1 
8 ?\ght4 ,to  und]/& ! relevance ( ?is  
pot5t reality is also to appreciate !   
social necessity ( actualiz+ its unique 

value ?r\gh c&id1  dispassionate &      
cordial consultation1 & ( act+ ^u !     
results (  ?is process4 ,bah'u'llh      
insi/5tly drew att5tion to ! virtues &  
indisp5sability ( consultation = ord]+  
human affairs4 ,he said3  8,consultation
 be/[s great] aw>5ess & transmutes      
conjecture into  c]titude4 ,x is a %9+  
light :i*1 9 a d>k _w1 leads ! way &    
guides4 ,= ev]y?+ !re is & w cont9ue to 
be a /ation (  p]fection & maturity4 ,! 
maturity ( ! gift ( und]/&+ is made     
manife/ ?r\gh consultation40 ,! v       
attempt to a*ieve peace ?r\gh  !        
consultative action he propos$ c release
 su* a salut>y _s  among ! peoples ( !  
e>? t no p[] c\ld resi/ ! f9al1         
triumphal outcome4    ,conc]n+ !        
proce$+s = ?is _w ga!r+1 #8,abdu'l-,bah1
 ! son  ( ,bah'u'llh & au?oriz$         
int]pret] ( 8 tea*+s1 (f]$ ^!  insights3
 8,!y mu/ make ! ,cause ( ,peace !      
object ( g5]al  consultation1 & seek by 
e means 9 _! p[] to e/abli% a ,union  ( 
! nations ( ! _w4 ,!y mu/ conclude a    

b9d+ treaty &  e/abli% a cov5ant1 !     
provisions ( :i* %all be s\nd1          
inviolable  & def9ite4 ,!y mu/ proclaim 
x to all ! _w & obta9 = x !  sanction ( 
all ! human race4 ,?is supreme & noble  
und]tak+--!  real s\rce ( ! peace &     
well-be+ ( all ! _w--%\ld be  reg>d$ z  
sacr$ by all t dwell on e>?4 ,all ! =ces
 ( humanity  mu/ be mobiliz$ to ensure !
 /ability & p]man5ce ( ?is ,mo/  ,great 
,cov5ant4 ,9 ?is all-embrac+ ,pact !    
limits & fronti]s (  ea* & e nation %\ld
 be cle>ly fix$1 ! pr9ciples und]ly+  ! 
relations ( gov]nm5ts t[>ds "o ano!r    
def9itely laid d[n1 &  all int]national 
agreem5ts & obligations asc]ta9$4 ,9 l  
mann]1  ! size ( ! armam5ts ( e gov]nm5t
 %\ld be /rictly limit$1  = if !        
prep>ations = w> & ! milit>y =ces ( any 
nation  %\ld be all[$ to increase1 !y w 
ar\se ! suspicion ( o!rs4  ,! fundam5tal
 pr9ciple und]ly+ ?is solemn ,pact %\ld 
be s fix$  t if any gov]nm5t lat]       
violate any "o ( its provisions1 all !  
gov]nm5ts on e>? %\ld arise to r$uce x  

to utt] submission1 nay  ! human race z 
a :ole %\ld resolve1 ) e p[] at its     
disposal1 to de/roy t gov]nm5t4 ,%\ld   
?is greate/ ( all rem$ies  be appli$ to 
! sick body ( ! _w1 x w assur$ly recov] 
f  its ills & w rema9 et]nally safe &   
secure40    ,! hold+ ( ?is mighty       
convocation is long ov]due4    ,) all ! 
ard\r ( our he>ts1 we appeal to ! lead]s
 ( all nations  to seize ?is opportune  
mom5t & take irrev]sible /eps to convoke
 ?is  _w meet+4 ,all ! =ces ( hi/ory    
impel ! human race t[>ds ?is  act :i* w 
m>k = all "t ! dawn ( its long-await$   
maturity4    ,w n ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ) !
 full support ( its memb]%ip1 rise  to !
 high purposes ( su* a cr[n+ ev5t8      
,let m5 & wom51 y\? & *ildr5 ev]y:]e    
recognize ! et]nal  m]it ( ?is imp]ative
 action = all peoples & lift up _!      
voices  9 will+ ass5t4 ,inde$1 let x be 
?is g5]ation t inaugurates ?is  glori\s 
/age 9 ! evolution ( social life on !   
planet4            ,,iv      ,! s\rce ( 
! optimism we feel is a vision transc5d+

 ! cessation  ( w> & ! creation (       
ag5cies ( int]national co-op]ation4     
,p]man5t peace among nations is an      
ess5tial /age1 b n1 ,bah'u'llh  ass]ts1 
! ultimate goal ( ! social developm5t ( 
humanity4 ,beyond  ! initial armi/ice   
=c$ ^u ! _w by ! fe> ( nucle>  holocau/1
 beyond ! political peace reluctantly   
ent]$ into by  suspici\s rival nations1 
beyond pragmatic arrangem5ts = security 
&  coexi/5ce1 beyond ev5 ! _m exp]im5ts 
9 co-op]ation :i* ^!  /eps w make       
possible lies ! cr[n+ goal3 !           
unification ( all  ! peoples ( ! _w 9 "o
 univ]sal family4    ,disunity is a     
dang] t ! nations & peoples ( ! e>? c no
  long] endure2 ! consequ5ces are too   
t]rible to contemplate1 too  obvi\s to  
require any demon/ration4 8,! well-be+ (
 mank9d10  ,bah'u'llh wrote m ?an a     
c5tury ago1 8its peace & security1 are  
unatta9able unless & until its unity is 
firmly e/abli%$40 ,9  obs]v+ t 8mank9d  
is groan+1 is dy+ to be l$ to unity1 &  
to  t]m9ate its age-long m>tyrdom01     

,%oghi ,eff5di fur!r comm5t$ t3         
8,unification ( ! :ole ( mank9d is !    
hall-m>k ( ! /age :i*  human society is 
n[ approa*+4 ,unity ( family1 ( tribe1 (
  city-/ate1 & nation h be5 successively
 attempt$ & fully  e/abli%$4 ,_w unity  
is ! goal t[>ds :i* a h>ass$ humanity is
  /riv+4 ,nation-build+ has come to an  
end4 ,! an>*y inh]5t 9  /ate sov]eignty 
is mov+ t[>ds a climax4 ,a _w1 gr[+ to  
maturity1 mu/ ab&on ?is feti%1 recognize
 ! on5ess & :ol5ess (  human            
relation%ips1 & e/abli% once = all !    
ma*9]y t c  be/ inc>nate ?is fundam5tal 
pr9ciple ( its life40    ,all           
contempor>y =ces ( *ange validate ?is   
view4 ,! pro(s c be  disc]n$ 9 ! _m     
examples already cit$ ( ! fav\rable     
signs  t[>ds _w peace 9 curr5t          
int]national movem5ts & developm5ts4  ,!
 army ( m5 & wom51 drawn f virtually e  
culture1 race &  nation on e>?1 :o s]ve 
! multif>i\s ag5cies ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 repres5t a planet>y 8civil    
s]vice0 ^: impressive  accompli%m5ts are

 indicative ( ! degree ( co-op]ation t c
 be  atta9$ ev5 "u disc\rag+ conditions4
 ,an urge t[>ds unity1 l a  spiritual   
spr+time1 /ruggles to express itself    
?r\gh c\ntless  int]national congresses 
t br+ toge!r p f a va/ array (          
discipl9es4 ,x motivates appeals =      
int]national projects involv+  *ildr5 & 
y\?4 ,inde$1 x is ! real s\rce ( !      
rem>kable  movem5t t[>ds ecum5ism by :i*
 memb]s ( hi/orically antagoni/ic       
religions & sects seem irresi/ibly drawn
 t[>ds "o ano!r4 ,toge!r  ) ! oppos+    
t5d5cy to w>f>e & self-aggr&izem5t aga9/
  :i* x ceaselessly /ruggles1 ! drive   
t[>ds _w unity is "o (  ! dom9ant1      
p]vasive features ( life on ! planet    
dur+ ! clos+  ye>s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4  
,! exp]i5ce ( ! ,bah' community may be  
se5 z an example ( ?is  enl>g+ unity4 ,x
 is a community ( "s ?ree to f\r million
 p  drawn f _m nations1 cultures1       
classes & cre$s1 engag$ 9 a wide  range 
( activities s]v+ ! spiritual1 social & 
economic ne$s (  ! peoples ( _m l&s4 ,x 

is a s+le social organism1 repres5tative
  ( ! div]sity ( ! human family1        
conduct+ its affairs ?r\gh a  sy/em (   
commonly accept$ consultative pr9ciples1
 & *]i%+  equally all ! great outp\r+s (
 div9e guidance 9 human hi/ory4 ,its    
exi/5ce is yet ano!r conv9c+ pro( ( !   
practicality ( its  ,f\nd]'s vision ( a 
unit$ _w1 ano!r evid5ce t humanity c    
live z "o global society1 equal to      
:atev] *all5ges its com+ ( age  may     
entail4 ,if ! ,bah' exp]i5ce c          
contribute 9 :atev] measure to  re9=c+  
hope 9 ! unity ( ! human race1 we are   
happy to (f] x  z a model = /udy4    ,9 
contemplat+ ! supreme importance ( !    
task n[ *all5g+ !  entire _w1 we b[ our 
heads 9 humility be=e ! awesome maje/y (
  ! div9e ,creator1 ,:o out ( ,8 inf9ite
 love has creat$ all humanity  f ! same 
/ock2 exalt$ ! gem-l reality ( man2     
hon\r$ x )  intellect & wisdom1 nobility
 & immortality2 & conf]r$ ^u man !      
8unique di/9ction & capacity to "k ,him 
& to love ,him01 a capacity  t 8mu/ ne$s

 be reg>d$ z ! g5]at+ impulse & ! prim>y
  purpose und]ly+ ! :ole ( creation40   
,we hold firmly ! conviction t all human
 be+s h be5 creat$ 8to  c>ry =w>d an    
ev]-advanc+ civilization02 t 8to act l !
  bea/s ( ! field is unwor?y ( man02 t !
 virtues t befit human  dignity are     
tru/wor?9ess1 =be>ance1 m]cy1 compassion
 &  lov+-k9dness t[>ds all peoples4 ,we 
reaffirm ! belief t !  8pot5tialities   
inh]5t 9 ! /ation ( man1 ! full measure 
( 8  de/9y on e>?1 ! innate excell5ce ( 
8 reality1 mu/ all be  manife/$ 9 ?is   
promis$ ,day ( ,god40 ,^! are !         
motivations = our  un%akeable fai? t    
unity & peace are ! atta9able goal t[>ds
  :i* humanity is /riv+4    ,at ?is     
writ+1 ! expectant voices ( ,bah's c be 
he>d despite !  p]secution !y /ill      
endure 9 ! l& 9 :i* _! ,fai? 0 born4    
,by _! example ( /eadfa/ hope1 !y be>   
witness to ! belief t  ! imm95t         
realization ( ?is age-old dream ( peace 
is n[1 by virtue  ( ! trans=m+ effects (
 ,bah'u'llh's revelation1 inve/$ ) !    

=ce ( div9e au?ority4 ,?us we convey to 
y n only a vision 9  words3 we summon ! 
p[] ( de$s ( fai? & sacrifice2 we convey
 !  anxi\s plea ( our co-religioni/s    
ev]y:]e = peace & unity4 ,we  jo9 ) all 
:o are ! victims ( aggression1 all :o   
ye>n = an end  to conflict & cont5tion1 
all ^: devotion to pr9ciples ( peace &  
_w ord] promotes ! ennobl+ purposes =   
:i* humanity 0 call$  into be+ by an    
all-lov+ ,creator4    ,9 ! e>ne/ness (  
our desire to imp>t to y ! f]v\r ( our  
hope  & ! dep? ( our confid5ce1 we cite 
! emphatic promise (  ,bah'u'llh3 8,^!  
fruitless /rifes1 ^! ru9\s w>s %all pass
 away1  & ! #8,mo/ ,great ,peace' %all  
come40    ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,h\se ,,(     
,,ju/ice