The billows of the ocean of unity, even as the hosts of guidance, beat upon the shores of discord and cast the precious pearls of unity and concord far and wide…. till at last all were filled with hope that the beauty of Oneness would be unveiled in the assemblage of the world, and that the brightness of its countenance would shine resplendent throughout all regions.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Light of the World: Selected Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. #4 part 2