Common Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

Everything which tends to combine men by stronger ties is useful to humanity; in this point of view, Masonry is entitled to respect.

— La Lande

Masonry was not made to divide men, but to unite them, leaving each man free to think his own thoughts and fashion his own…

— Joseph Fort Newton

The secret of masonry is to keep a secret.

— Joseph Smith, Jr

Masonry is one of the most sublime and perfect institutions that ever was formed for the advancement of happiness, and the general good of…

— Duke Of Sussex

Masonry aims at the promotion of morality and higher living by the cultivation of the social side of man, the rousing in him of…

— William Howard Taft

The truth is that Masonry is undoubtedly a religious institution, its religion being of that universal kind in which all men agree.

— Albert Mackey

“Masonry is first and foremost an education society, one which TEACHES moral and ethics - a way of life. Secondly,”

— Cliff Porter

Masonry superadds to our other obligations the strongest ties of connection between it and the cultivation of virtue, and furnishes the most powerful incentives…

— Joseph Fort Newton

Masonry is an art, useful and extensive, which comprehends within its circle every branch of useful knowledge and learning, and stamps an indelible mark…

— Preston

The secrecy of Masonry is an honorable secrecy; any good man may ask for her secrets; those who are worthy will receive them. To…

— William Howard Taft

There is no doubt in my mind that Masonry is the cornerstone of America.

— Dave Thomas

The prosperity of Masonry as a means of strengthening our religion and propagating true brotherly love, is one of the dearest wishes of my…

— William Howard Taft