One of the servants asked why man is not thankful when in
comfort.
‘Abdu'l-Bahá replied, ‘It is due to negligence. Otherwise
one must be aware and thankful when immersed in the sea of bounties.'
- 'Abdu'l-Baba (Words of
‘Abdu’l-Baha aboard the Cedric on the way to America, March 26, 1912; recorded
by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
