Reasons for the elevated style in the Bahá'í Writings
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Authoritative Guidance
"It is a great pity if some of the friends fail to recognize the matchless prose to be found in the Guardian's writings. Shoghi Effendi's masterly use of the English language makes the meaning abundantly clear, and that is an essential quality of great works."
- (On behalf of the Universal House of Justice, letter dated June 25, 1974, online at http://www.bahai-library.com/uhj/infallibility.guardian.html )
