Material civilization is like unto the lamp, while spiritual
civilization is the light in that lamp.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk on 14 April
1912, Church of the Ascension, New York; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace:
Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and
Canada in 1912’)
