The Masonic system represents a stupendous and beautiful fabric, founded on universal purity, to rule and direct our passions, to have faith and love in God, and charity toward man.

Too many people don't care what happens so long as it doesn't happen to them.

The true Mason's level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on him/her self.

Unless education promotes character making, unless it helps men to be more moral, more just to their fellows, more law abiding, more discriminatingly patriotic and public spirited, it is not worth the trouble taken to furnish it.

There is no "but" in it. The way to be an administration Senator is to vote with the Administration.

The cheerful loser is a sort of winner.

We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.