Now is the time for us to work. I swear by the Blessed Beauty, that if we
live and act according to the teachings of Baha'u’llah for one year, all the
doors will be opened before us, and the world will become a wonderful world.
Until now we have been greatly oppressed. Suppose you have a bird in this room
with all the doors and windows closed, the bird cannot fly. The Baha’i Cause
has been like that bird, but now is the time for our freedom. The restrictions are
removed. Now we must make an effort, and the Cause will make wonderful
progress.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha recorded by Agnes Parsons during her pilgrimage on January 8, 1920. Mrs. Parsons noted that the Master’s words were written down
from memory the following morning, and not taken down verbatim at the time.)
