Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them.

Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at last.

Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.

Freemasonry is an institution founded on eternal reason and truth; whose deep basis is the civilization of mankind, and whose everlasting glory it is to have the immovable support of those two mighty pillars, science and morality.

It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally.