I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities.

The representative system of government is calculated to produce the wisest laws, by collecting wisdom where it can be found.

Better fare hard with good men than feast it with bad.

The Christian religion and Masonry have one and the same common origin: Both are derived from the worship of the Sun. The difference between their origin is, that the Christian religion is a parody on the worship of the Sun, in which they put a man whom they call Christ, in the place of the Sun, and pay him the same adoration which was originally paid to the Sun.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Great part of that order which reigns among mankind is not the effect of government. It has its origin in the principles of society and the natural constitution of man. It existed prior to government, and would exist if the formality of government was abolished. The mutual dependence and reciprocal interest which man has upon man, and all the parts of civilised community upon each other, create that great chain of connection which holds it together.