Masonry Is Not A Religion.

Above All Things Let Us Never Forget That Mankind Constitutes One Great Brotherhood; All Born To Encounter Suffering And Sorrow, And Therefore Bound To Sympathize With Each Other.

The Sovereignty Of One's Self Over One's Self Is Called Liberty.

A War For A Great Principle Ennobles A Nation.

There Are Greater And Better Things In Us All, Than The World Takes Account Of, Or Than We Take Note Of; If We Would But Find Them Out.

Two Forms Of Government Are Favorable To The Prevalence Of Falsehood And Deceit. Under A Despotism, Men Are False, Treacherous, And Deceitful Through Fear, Like Slaves Dreading The Lash. Under A Democracy They Are So As A Means Of Attaining Popularity And Office, And Because Of The Greed For Wealth.