The true Mason ever strives to cultivate Masonry in his/her life to the fullest degree possible.

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.

The personality structure at the time of death dissolves. You will never be exactly the you you are again.

Don't judge. Don't stay inside all the time. Get out and let somebody know who you are.

At the heart of any good business is a chief executive officer with one.

Keep your eye on the prize but enjoy the journey.

If you didn't have someone to hate, you wouldn't know what to do with yourself, would you?

My cheeks explode when I smile. Thats why I have to look so nonplussed.

The less you carry the more you will see, the less you spend the more you will experience.

I pulled a book by Robinson Jeffers off the shelf one day. It was powerfully moving. Tears ran down my face. That's when I became a poet.

How are things visible? Can you see an egg against a white background? Not by drawing a line around it can you make it evident.

The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.