True civilization will unfurl its banner in the midmost
heart of the world whenever a certain number of
its distinguished and high-minded sovereigns—the shining
exemplars of devotion and determination—shall, for
the good and happiness of all mankind, arise, with firm
resolve and clear vision, to establish the Cause of Universal
Peace. They must make the Cause of Peace the
object of general consultation, and seek by every means
in their power to establish a Union of the nations of the
world. They must conclude a binding treaty and establish
a covenant, the provisions of which shall be sound,
inviolable and definite. They must proclaim it to all the
world and obtain for it the sanction of all the human
race. This supreme and noble undertaking—the real
source of the peace and well-being of all the world—should be regarded as sacred by all that dwell on earth.
All the forces of humanity must be mobilized to ensure
the stability and permanence of this Most Great Covenant.
In this all-embracing Pact the limits and frontiers
of each and every nation should be clearly fixed, the
principles underlying the relations of governments towards
one another definitely laid down, and all international
agreements and obligations ascertained.In like manner, the size of the armaments of every government should be strictly limited, for if the preparations for war and the military forces of any nation should be allowed to increase, they will arouse the suspicion of others. The fundamental principle underlying this solemn Pact should be so fixed that if any government later violate any one of its provisions, all the governments on earth should arise to reduce it to utter submission, nay the human race as a whole should resolve, with every power at its disposal, to destroy that government. Should this greatest of all remedies be applied to the sick body of the world, it will assuredly recover from its ills and will remain eternally safe and secure.
`Abdu'l-Bahá The Secret of Divine Civilization
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