Be pure, O people of God, be pure; be righteous, be
righteous.... Say: O people of God! That which can ensure the victory of Him
Who is the Eternal Truth, His hosts and helpers on earth, have been set down in
the sacred Books and Scriptures, and are as clear and manifest as the sun.
These hosts are such righteous deeds, such conduct and character, as are
acceptable in His sight. Whoso ariseth, in this Day, to aid Our Cause, and
summoneth to his assistance the hosts of a praiseworthy character and upright conduct,
the influence flowing from such an action will, most certainly, be diffused
throughout the whole world. - Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of
Baha’u’llah’)
