Masonic Quotes

106 Masonic quotes by 29 unique authors

Masonry, according to the general acceptation of the term, is an art founded on the principles of geometry, and devoted to the service and convenience… — William Howard Taft
Masonry aims at the promotion of morality and higher living by the cultivation of the social side of man, the rousing in him of the… — William Howard Taft
Masonry is too great an institution to have been made in a day, much less by a few men, but was a slow evolution through… — Joseph Fort Newton
Masonry superadds to our other obligations the strongest ties of connection between it and the cultivation of virtue, and furnishes the most powerful incentives to… — Joseph Fort Newton
Masonry was not made to divide men, but to unite them, leaving each man free to think his own thoughts and fashion his own system… — Joseph Fort Newton
More than an institution, more than a tradition, more than a society, Masonry is one of the forms of Divine life upon earth. — Joseph Fort Newton
Not all Masons are obligated on the Christian Bible. Masonry is universal and men of every creed are eligible for membership so long as they… — George Washington
Nowhere does one become more convinced of the strong hold which Freemasonry takes upon the minds and lives of those aging workers in the Craft… — George Washington
One thing and only one thing a Masonic Lodge can give its members which they can get nowhere else in the world. That one thing… — George Washington
So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Freemasonry, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence and to be exercised… — George Washington
The true Mason is the Tiler of the Temple of the Heart. — William Howard Taft
The true Mason ever strives to cultivate Masonry in his/her life to the fullest degree possible. — William Howard Taft
The true Mason's level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on him/her self. — William Howard Taft
The underlying principle of Masonry is the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In this war we are engaging in upholding these principles… — William Howard Taft
There are great truths at the foundation of Freemasonry, truths which it is its mission to teach and which is constituting the very essence of,… — Albert Pike
We Masons are among the fortunate ones who are taught to meet together with others opposing convictions or competitive ideas and yet respect each other… — Albert Pike
What is the purpose for which Masonry exists? Its ultimate purpose is the perfection of humanity. Mankind it self is still in a period of… — Albert Pike
Mysteries, like the Masonic rites, are ones parents and elders are sworn not to reveal to the uninitiated, which include all children. And so we… — Anthony Hecht
The Jesuits…are a secret society – a sort of Masonic order – with superadded features of revolting odiousness, and a thousand times more dangerous. — Samuel Morse
To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General (33rd Degree Masons), we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and… — Albert Pike
There is no question, therefore, that the work to be done in familiarising the general public with the nature of the Mysteries is of paramount… — Alice Bailey
I am very glad to have this particular opportunity of saying a word about some of the things in which we agree with our Masonic… — Charles Taze Russell
We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice. — Peace Pilgrim
I highly venerate the Masonic Institution, under the fullest persuasion that, when its principles are acknowledged and its laws and precepts obeyed, it comes nearest… — Theodore Roosevelt
I regard the Masonic institution as one of the means ordained by the Supreme Architect to enable mankind to work out the problem of destiny;… — Theodore Roosevelt

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