Most of us here have, I
think, a clear picture of Sir' Abdu'lBaha
Abbas, of his dignified figure walking thoughtfully in our streets, of his courteous
and gracious manner, of his kindness,
of his love for little children and flowers, of his generosity and care for the poor and
suffering. So gentle was he, and so simple,
that in his presence one almost forgot that he was
also a great teacher, and that his writings
and conversations have been a solace and an
inspiration to hundreds and thousands
of people in the East and in the West.
- The Governor of Phoenicia (Haifa), 1921 (Quoted by Shoghi Effendi in ‘God Passes By’)
