The entrance of the Cause onto the world scene is apparent
from a number of public statements in which we have been characterized as
"model citizens," "gentle," "law-abiding,"
"not guilty of any political offence or crime" -- all excellent but
utterly inadequate insofar as the reality of the Faith and its aims and
purposes are concerned. Nevertheless people are willing to hear about the
Faith, and the opportunity must be seized. Persistently greater and greater
efforts must be made to acquaint the leaders of the world, in all departments
of life, with the true nature of Baha'u'llah's revelation as the sole hope for
the pacification and unification of the world.
- The Universal House of Justice (Ridvan 1984 message)
