That which beseemeth you is the love of
God, and the love of Him Who is the Manifestation of His Essence, and the
observance of whatsoever He chooseth to prescribe unto you...
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
In this Cause consultation is of vital importance, but spiritual
conference and not the mere voicing of personal views is intended.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace:
Talks Delivered by Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada
in 1912’;The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Consultation)