"...there is a distinction of fundamental importance which should be always remembered.. between the Spiritual Assembly as an institution, and the persons who comprise it. These are by no means supposed to be perfect, nor can they be considered as inherently superior to the rest of their fellow believers. It is precisely because they are subject to the same human limitations that characterize the other members of the community that they have to be elected every year..." (Shoghi Effendi)
(93:4)
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