The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes examples of holy living,… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The real secrets of Masonry are never told, not even from mouth to ear. For the real secret of Masonry is spoken… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason is ever vigilant for subtle traces of character and personality flaws which daily experience brings out. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The secret of Masonry, like the secret of life, can be known only by those who seek it, serve it, live it.… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason does not hold or teach the attitude that, I am a Master Mason now and thus I no longer… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The Society or Fraternity of Freemasons is more in the nature of a system of Philosophy or of moral and social virtues… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason ever strives to cultivate Masonry in his/her life to the fullest degree possible. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The Masonic system represents a stupendous and beautiful fabric, founded on universal purity, to rule and direct our passions, to have faith… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Masonry aims at the promotion of morality and higher living by the cultivation of the social side of man, the rousing in… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The Masonic Fraternity is one of the most helpful mediating and conserving organizations among men, and I have never wavered from that… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The underlying principle of Masonry is the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In this war we are engaging in… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Masonry, according to the general acceptation of the term, is an art founded on the principles of geometry, and devoted to the… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason's level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The secrecy of Masonry is an honorable secrecy; any good man may ask for her secrets; those who are worthy will receive… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The true Mason never hesitates to use the working tools to correct personal flaws. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The prosperity of Masonry as a means of strengthening our religion and propagating true brotherly love, is one of the dearest wishes… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes examples of holy living, and displays… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
What I am anxious to do is to get the best bill possible with the least amount of friction.... I wish to avoid [splitting… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
“A National Government cannot create good times. It cannot make the rain to fall, the sun to shine, or the crops to grow, but… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
What I am anxious to do is to secure my legislation.... What I want to do is to get through that, and if I… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Lawyers are necessary in a community. Some of you...take a different view; but as I am a member of that legal profession, or was… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
I prefer an income tax, but the truth is I am afraid of the discussion which will follow and the criticism which will ensue… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
I look forward with hope to increasing the already good feeling between the South andthe other sections of the country. My chief purpose is… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
