Extract from a Tablet of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá

I hope that thou mayest become a herald of the Kingdom and a means whereby the white and coloured peoples shall close their eyes to racial differences and behold the reality of humanity, which is universal unity. In other words, it is the oneness and wholeness of the human race, and the manifestation of the bounty of the Almighty. Look not upon thy frailty and thy limited capacity; look thou upon the bounties and providence of the Lord of the Kingdom, for His confirmation is great, and His power unparalleled and incomparable. Rely as much as thou canst upon the True One, and be thou resigned to the Will of God, so that like unto a candle thou mayest be enkindled in the world of humanity and like unto a star thou mayest shine and gleam from the Horizon of Reality and become the cause of the guidance of both races.

—‘Abdu’l‑Bahá