MASONRY
I. GOD IS THE EXTERNAL, OMNIIPOTENT, IMMUTABLE WISDOM AND
SUPREME INTELLIGENCE AND EXHAUSTLESS LOVE. THOU SHALT
ADORE, REVERE AND LOVE HIM! THOU SALT HONOR HIM BY
PRACTISING THE VIRTURES.
II. THY RELIGION SHALL BE, TO DO GOOD BECAUSE IT IS A PLEASURE
TO THEE, AND NOT MERELY BECAUSE IT IS A DUTY. THAT THOU MAYEST
BECOME THE FRIEND OF THE WISE MAN, THOU SHALT OBEY HIS
PRECEPTS! THY SOUL IS IMMORTAL! THOU SHALT DO NOTHING TO
DEGRADE IT!
III. THOU SHALT UNCEASINGLY WAR AGAINST VICE! THOU SHALT
NOT DO UNTO OTHERS THAT WHICH THOU WOULDST NOT WISH THEM
TO DO UNTO THEE! THOU SHALT BE SUBMISSIVE TO THY FORTUNES,
AND KEEP BURNING THE LIGHT OF WISDOM.
IV. THOU SHALT HONOR THY PARENTS! THOU SHALT PAY RESPECT
AND HOMAGE TO THE AGED! THOU SHALT INSTRUCT THE YOUNG! THOU
SHALT PROTECT AND DEFEND INFANCY AND INNOCENCE!
V. THOU SHALT CHERISH THY WIFE AND THY CHILDREN! THOU SHALT
LOVE THY COUNTRY, AND OBEY IY LAWS!
VI. THY FREIND SHALL BE TO THEE A SECOND SELF! MISFORTUNE
SHALL NOT ESTRANGE THEE FROM HIM! THOU SHALT DO HIS MEMORY
WHATEVER THOU WOULDST DO FOR HIM, IF HE WERE LIVING.
VII. THOU SHALT AVOID AND FLEE FROM INSINCERE FRIENDSHIPS!
THOU SHALT IN EVERYTHING REFRAIN FROM EXCESS. THOU SHALT
FEAR TO BE THE CAUSE OF A STRAIN ON THY MEMORY!
VII. THOU SHALT ALLOW NO PASSIONS OF OTHERS PROFITABLE
LESSONS TO THYSELF! THOU SHALT MAKE THE PASSIONS OF OTHERS
PROFITABLE LESSONS TO THYSELF! THOU SHALT BE INDULGENT TO
ERROR!
IX. THOU SHALT HEAR MUCH: THOU SHALT SPEAK LITTLE: THOU
SHALT ACT WELL! THOU SHALT FORGET INUURIES!THOU SHALT
RENDER GOOD FOR EVIL! THOU SHALT NOT MISUSE EITHER THY
STRENGTH OR THY SUPERIORITY!
X. THOU SHALT STUDY TO KNOW MEN; THAT THEREBY THOU MAYEST
LEARN TO KNOW THYSELF! THOU SHALT EVER SEEK AFTER VIRTUE!
THOU SHALT BE JUST! THOU SHALT AVIOD IDLENESS!
