Americans Say “All Right!”
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When in Bahá'í history
One reporter asked, “What do you think of America?”
“I like it,” replied the Master. “Americans are optimistic. If you ask them how they are, they say, ‘All right!’ If you ask them how things are going, they say, ‘All right!’ This cheerful attitude is good.”
Source: Earl Redman, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Their Midst, p. 56
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