Quotes About Freemasonry

Greetings Brethren,

The holiday season is approaching quickly and I'm back home in Vancouver visiting my parents. It seems Europe just won't leave me, a few days after arriving home, one of the Brethren I met at Heerlen Lodge, Limburg, Netherlands is here on vacation and I've had the distinct pleasure of showing him around my lovely city of Vancouver!

I came across an interesting compilation of quotes about Freemasonry which I thought I would take the time to share with you all.

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Bro Ken Dennis
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Quotes about Freemasonry:

“Freemasonry is a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols.” --Hemming

“The grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.” -- Washington

“Masonry is an art, useful and extensive, which comprehends within its circle every branch of useful knowledge and learning, and stamps an indelible mark of preeminence on its genuine professors, which neither chance, power, nor fortune can bestow.” -- Preston

“Freemasonry is an establishment founded on the benevolent intention of extending and conferring mutual happiness upon the best and truest principles of moral life and social virtue.” -- Calcott

“Freemasonry is an institution calculated to benefit mankind.” -- Andrew Jackson

“Freemasonry is a moral order, instituted by virtuous men, with the praiseworthy design of recalling to our remembrance the most sublime truths, in the midst of the most innocent and social pleasures, founded on liberality, brotherly love and charity.” -- Arnold

“I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage the principles of Freemasonry, because it powerfully develops all social and benevolent affections.” -- Lord Durham

“From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady, unvarying friend of man.” --Rev. Erastus Burr

“The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes examples of holy living, and displays the conduct which is pleasing and acceptable to God. The doctrine and examples which distinguish the Order are obvious and suited to every capacity. It is impossible for the most fastidious Mason to misunderstand, however he may slight or neglect them. It is impossible for the most superficial brother to say that he is unable to comprehend the plain precepts, and the unanswerable arguments which are furnished by Freemasonry.” -- Oliver

“Freemasonry is an institution based on that never-failing charity which upholds universal love, calms the troubled sea of our evil passions, and leaves a smooth surface, in which all men, who are sincere and conscientious worshipers of God, and unexceptionable in moral deportment, may unite, bless each other, and rejoice in practically realizing the sublime sentiment that God hath made mankind one mighty brotherhood, himself their master, and the world his lodge.” -- Dr J Burns

“Freemasonry is an ancient and respectable institution, embracing individuals of every nation, of every religion, and of every condition in life. Wealth, power and talents, are not necessary to the person of a Freemason. An unblemished character and virtuous conduct are the only qualifications for admission in to the Order.” --Laurie

“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.” -- Dr. Dodd

“I highly venerate the Masonic institution, under the fullest persuasion that where its principles are acknowledged, and its laws and precepts obeyed, it comes nearest to the Christian religion, in its moral effects and influence, of any institution with which I am acquainted.” -- Rev.Fred Dalcho

“Freemasonry is a science of symbols, in which, by their proper study, a search is instituted after truth—that truth consisting in the knowledge of the divine and human nature, of God and the human soul.” -- Dr. AG Mackey

“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 goodness.” -- De Witt Clinton

“Freemasonry is an order whose leading star is philanthropy, and whose principles inculcate an unceasing devotion to the cause of virtue and morality.” -- La Fayette

“Freemasonry is an institution essentially philanthropic and progressive, which has for its basis the existence of God and the immortality of the soul. It has for its object the exercise of benevolence, the study of universal morality, and the practice of all the virtues.” -- Constitution Grand Orient of France

“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; to fight against, and overcome, the weaknesses and imperfections of his nature, and at last to attain to that true life of which death is the herald, and the grave the portal.” -- John W. Simons

“It is noble in its administration; to think and let think, beyond the narrow contracted prejudices of bitter sectarians in these modern times. It is general of universal language, fitted to benefit the poor stranger, which no other institution is calculated to reach by extending the beneficent hand.” -- Lorenzo Dow

“The prosperity of Masonry as a means of strengthening our religion, and propagating truth brotherly love, is one of the dearest wishes of my heart, which, I trust, will be gratified by the help of the Grand Architect of the universe.” -- Christian, King of Denmark

“The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Masonry.” -- Rev. Dr. Russeli

“Masonry is one of the most sublime and perfect institutions that ever was formed for the advancement of happiness, and the general good of mankind, creating, in all its varieties, universal benevolence and brotherly love.” -- Duke of Sussex

“For centuries had Freemasonry existed ere modern political controversies were ever heard of, and when the topics which now agitate society were not known, but all were united in brotherhood and affection. I know the institution to be founded on the great principles of charity, philanthropy, and brotherly love.” -- Bulweb

“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

“I think we are warranted in contending that a society thus constituted, and which may be rendered so admirable an engine of improvement, far from meriting reproach, deserves highly of the community.” -- Rev. Dr. Milne

“Charity, or brotherly kindness, is as much a Masonic as it is a Christian virtue.” -- Rev. Dr. Slade

“A Mason's Lodge is a school of piety. The principal emblems are the teachers.” -- Rev. Dr. Norval

“The aims of Freemasonry are not limited to one form of operation, or one mode of benevolence. Its object is at once moral and social. It proposes both to cultivate the mind and enlarge and purify the heart.” -- Rev. JO Skinner

“The Masonic system exhibits a stupendous and beautiful fabric, founded on universal piety. To rule and direct our passions; to have faith and love in God, and charity toward man.” -- Stephen Jones

“There are great Truths at the foundation of Freemasonry—truths which it is its mission to teach—and which as constituting the very essence of that sublime system which gives to the venerable institution its peculiar identity as a science of morality, and it behooves every disciple diligently to ponder and inwardly digest. -- Albert Pike

“Its laws are reason and equity; its principles benevolence and love; and its religion purity and truth; its intention is peace on earth; and its disposition good-will toward man.” -- Rev TM Harris

Source: A Dictionary of Freemasonry
Compiled by: Robert Macoy