"I consider the American people a highly civilized and intelligent nation, a nation investigating truth and reality."

"I consider the American people a highly civilized and intelligent nation, a nation investigating truth and reality. It is my hope that through the efforts of this noble nation the solidarity of humanity may be continually advanced, that the illumination of the human world may become widespread, that the banner of universal peace may be held aloft, the lamp of the oneness of the human world be ignited and the hearts of the East and West be conjoined. Then the reality of the divine religions shall become resplendent and refulgent, indicating that they were meant to be the cause of unity and love and that through them heavenly bestowals have ever been conferring light upon the human world."

`Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, pp. 446-447

18 November 1912 
(excerpt from) Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Moxey 
575 Riverside Drive, 
New York