"The guidance of men hath, at all times, been and is dependent upon these blessed souls."

"THOSE divines … who are truly adorned with the ornament of knowledge and of a goodly character are, verily, as a head to the body of the world, and as eyes to the nations. The guidance of men hath, at all times, been and is dependent upon these blessed souls."

- Bahá'u'lláh, Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 79