Royal Arch

"This degree is more august, sublime, and important than those which precede it, and is the summit of ancient Masonry. It impresses on our minds a more firm belief of the existence of a Supreme Diety without beginning of days or end of years, and justly reminds us of the respect and veneration due to that holy name. Until within these few years, this degree was not conferred on any but those who had been enrolled a considerable time in the fraternity, and could besides give the most unequivocal proofs of their skill and proficiency in the Craft." -Ahiman Rezon

His Excellency George Washington

"The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves." -George Washington

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." - Plato