He that resolves to mend hereafter, resolves not to mend now.

Rules too soft are seldomly followed; rules too harsh are seldomly executed.

It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.

Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed. The wages of a Mason are in the dealings with one another; sympathy begets sympathy, kindness begets kindness, helpfulness begets helpfulness, and these are the wages of a Mason.

Abuses of the freedom of speech ought to be repressed, but to whom are we to commit the power of doing it?

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

I never turned to drink. It seemed to turn to me.