The eyes of the cheerful and of the melancholy man are fixed upon the same creation; but very different are the aspects which it bears to them.

Everything actual must also first have been possible, before having actual existence.

Pride is not the heritage of man; humility should dwell with frailty, and atone for ignorance, error, and imperfection.

Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other.

Masonry is a search after Light. That search leads us directly back, as you see, to the Kabalah.

It is most true, that Truth is a Divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. To be true, and to seek to find and learn the Truth, are the great objects of every good Mason.

Justice is peculiarly indispensable to nations.