Truly the American continent has advanced very much and in the future will advance greatly. It will lead all other nations spiritually, for its illumination is far-reaching.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha; table talk, Cleveland, Ohio, 6 May 1912; ‘Star of the West, vol. 3, no. 6, June 24, 1912)