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D EFINITION OF F REEMASONRY Freemasonry is a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. It uses the tools and techniques of the stonemasons’ guilds of the Middle Ages to illustrate simple moral and ethical principles. To this it adds a philosophical and spiritual framework for personal improvement, portions of which come from other philosophical schools. Freemasonry seeks to make good men better by encouraging its members to focus on improving their relationships with others, and to practice a life of tolerance, compassion, honesty, and the pursuit of justice. It makes the world a better place by making its members better citizens of the communities in which they live. Freemasonry is not for business or other commercial advantage but for self- improvement.

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