The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.

To every man who faces life with real desire to do his part in everything, I appeal for a study of the Bible.

The stream will not permanently rise higher than the main source; and the main source of national power and national greatness is found in the average citizenship of the nation. Therefore it behooves us to do our best to see that the standard of the average citizen is kept high; and the average cannot be kept high unless the standard of the leaders is very much higher.

With self-discipline, all things are possible

Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws.

For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.

We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time as it is to us to be prosperous in our time.