Be courteous to all, but personal with number of, and allow those couple be perfectly attempted ahead of you provide them with your self-assurance.

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection.

One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Freemasonry, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence and to be exercised only for the good of mankind.

There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.