“The Mason who is in love with the beauty of the work, who delights in the search for truth, who loves his brethren, and who strives to be a better man, is the one who is a true Freemason.”

“A Mason is a person who is a free thinker, who does not accept anything without examination, who tests everything by his own reason, and who follows the dictates of his own conscience.”

“The light of Freemasonry is not in the eye but in the heart, not in the intellect but in the soul.”

“Freemasonry is an ancient science of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.”

“To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

“I have been a Freemason for many years and am proud of it.”

“The more we can get a man to do things by a combination of skill and enterprise, the better.”

“In the field of world policy I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor—the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others.”

“I am not a great believer in the philosophy that says that a nation is not able to face its problems because it has not had a period of time of great change. In the course of our history we have had many great changes and we have learned how to adapt to them.”

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

“To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of a Masonic institution; and it is most fervently to be wished, that the conduct of every member of the fraternity, as well as those publications, that discover the principles which actuate them, may tend to convince mankind that the grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.”

“The Grand Architect of the Universe, the Great Creator, is always at work in the world. Freemasonry, by its teachings, helps us to understand and appreciate His handiwork.”

“Nothing in life can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

“My chief regret in life is that I have not been able to save more of my friends from the paths of error.”

“The more I study, the more I am amazed at the work of the Creator.”

“I have always considered that my chief merit lay in having had the good fortune to have had good teachers and to have had the opportunity to observe the working of the best engines.”

“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”

“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.”

“The things that make you a man are the things that make you uncomfortable.”

“I’m very proud to be a Mason. It’s a brotherhood that’s concerned with truth and respect for each other.”

“I believe in the American dream because I have lived it.”

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

“It is not enough to possess a knowledge of the truth; it is necessary to act upon it.”

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

“To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

“The divine is in the details.”

“I am not one of those who think that an unworthy piece of work can be transformed into a worthy one by a title.”

“Music, even in situations of the greatest gloom, will always help us to remember the divine.”

“The greatest composer does not sit down to write a piece of music without having an idea of the whole.”