"Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?"
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"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."
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"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."
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"A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass."
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"It is impossible to govern the world without God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and humbly implore his protection and favor."
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"While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian."
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"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors."
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"Working on your biceps? Try chopping down a cherry tree."
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"Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."
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"Freemasonry is founded on the immutable laws of Truth and Justice and its grand object is to promote the happiness of the human race."
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"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother."
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"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."
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"The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing...is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises it."
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"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."
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"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends."
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"Freemasonry is an institution founded on eternal reason and truth; whose deep basis is the civilization of mankind, and whose everlasting glory it is to have the immovable support of those two mighty pillars, science and morality."
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"Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society."
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"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company."
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"Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it."
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"Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive."
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