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

“The true Mason is not the one who is the most learned, but the one who is the most virtuous.”

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

“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 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.”

“The symbol of the All-Seeing Eye in the Masonic Lodge represents the great principle of divine providence, the ultimate moral and spiritual guide for mankind.”

“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.”

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

“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 test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”

“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.”

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.”

“Masonry is a science, a moral institution, and a philosophy which is universally applicable. It seeks to improve individuals and societies through the practice of virtue and the promotion of unity.”

“I am persuaded that it will always be my duty, as it has been my wish, to promote and encourage the principles of Freemasonry, which are founded on the noblest and most benevolent precepts.”

“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.”

“The secret of happiness is the achievement of one’s own personal goals.”

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

“To myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

“Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.”

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The best way to do anything is to do it.”

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.”

“I’m not in this for money. I’m in it for the art.”

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

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

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

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

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

“I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

“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.”

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”

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

“We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.”

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

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

“The divine is in the details.”