Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends.

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

Masonic ideas are the precious jewels of Speculative Masons; the should be kept bright and sparkling for all the brethren to see and to admire. As such, they should be the special care of Masonic leaders particularly those who teach and interpret the philosophy of Freemasonry.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.

If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.