Being no bigot myself, I am disposed to indulge the professors of Christianity in the church that road to heaven which to them shall seem the most direct, plainest, easiest and least liable to exception.

It is one of the evils of democratical governments, that the people, not always seeing and frequently misled, must often feel before they can act.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

It is in vain, I perceive, to look for ease and happiness in a world of troubles.

We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.

I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed at the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless.

Because of this ever increasing discernment of the true Mason he/she will find more efficient ways to apply brotherly love, relief and truth.