Showing some patience and wisdom with those with prejudice
Being courageous against prejudice is not enough; need to show some patience and wisdom in overcoming; not be so vehement[edit]
"You, he feels need to use greater wisdom and forbearance in dealing with your fellow-Bahá'ís and with difficult situations. To be courageous-as you evidently are-to rebel against the injustices of race prejudice and fight them, is not enough, you must also show some patience for those who suffer from this terrible American ailment of Negro prejudice and act with wisdom in overcoming it, instead of going at it so vehemently that you alienate the Bahá'ís, instead of leading them to greater manifestations of the Bahá'í spirit of brotherhood and racial amity...."
- (On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, pp. 409-10, #1122; in Pupil of the Eye, p. 89)
Not to force views on racial amity on Non-Bahá'í relatives; lovingly and wisely seek to educate[edit]
"...as you no doubt know, Bahá'u'lláh has stated that the purpose of marriage is to promote unity, so you should bear this in mind when dealing with your non-Bahá'í relatives; they cannot be expected to feel the way we do on questions of racial amity, and we must not force our views on them, but rather lovingly and wisely seek to educate them."
- (On behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, 8/30/57, Microfilm Collection of the Original Letters of Shoghi Effendi, National Bahá'í Archives, Wilmette, IL; in Pupil of the Eye, p. 90)
