Truth: an accurate representation

Masonically, Truth could be defined as “a divine attribute, and foundation of every masonic virtue.” This virtue is taught at every initiation; hence hypocrisy and deceit ought to be unknown, and sincerity and plain dealing be the signature characteristics of a Freemason.

Truth has a practical bearing on the daily lives of all Freemasons. Truth must be differentiated from knowledge and is the basis of character, enabling us to understand ourselves, thereby becoming better men. The quality of being true is exemplified in what ought to be the characteristics of a Freemason: integrity, uprightness, sincerity, and fidelity.

These, and thus truth, embody the highest ideals we can weave into lives.

The entire philosophy of Freemasonry is built around the individual, the building of a moral edifice within the heart of a man.

As a final quote, the Rev. K. Healey, in 1951, at an Assembly of the Church of England said:

“It is a brotherhood which seeks after truth, encourages members to uphold one another in the highest moral principles, and in strict honesty of purpose and integrity in all matters of business”

The Pocket History of Freemasonry, by F.L.Pick and G.N. Knight, London: Hutchinson, 1992.