One cannot always be sure of the truth of what one hears if he happens to be President of the United States.

The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.

The true Mason always carries his working tools everywhere.

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.

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

Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood.

We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.

The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.

We can't have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

The world is not going to be saved by legislation.

But just because something’s been damaged doesn’t mean it’s ruined.

Fits of anger, vexation, and bitterness against ourselves tend to pride and they spring from no other source than self-love, which is disturbed and upset at seeing that it is imperfect.

He is now judging himself, harshly, by his captors' rules.

Ordinary people know little of the time and effort it takes to learn to read. I have been eighty years at it and have not reached my goal.

If each of us were to confess his most secret desire the one that inspires all his plans all his actions he would say: "I want to be praised."

I don't do impressions.

My block was due to two overlapping factors: laziness and lack of discipline.

It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.

Once you become an owner of a team, you get so much more into the sport and you can't help it. So I really love NFL football now to the degree of following it much more than I did previously.

We imagine that whatever is unpleasant is our duty! Is that anything like the spirit of our Lord, "I *delight* to do Thy will, O My God.