Wert thou to open the heart of a single soul by helping him
to embrace the Cause of Him Whom God shall make manifest, thine inmost being
would be filled with the inspirations of that august Name. It devolveth upon
you, therefore, to perform this task in the Days of Resurrection, inasmuch as
most people are helpless, and wert thou to open their hearts and dispel their
doubts, they would gain admittance into the Faith of God. Therefore, manifest
thou this attribute to the utmost of thine ability in the days of Him Whom God
shall make manifest. For indeed if thou dost open the heart of a person for His
sake, better will it be for thee than every virtuous deed; since deeds are
secondary to faith in Him and certitude in His Reality. - The Báb ('Selections
from the Writings of the Báb')
