General Rules of the Freemasons, with a Discourse on the Purpose of Masonry

Complaisance original: "Gefälligkeit"; the quality of being obliging or inclined to please others through kindness, also an important virtue of Freemasonry, is produced by a good heart. This honest essence of a good will pleases without compulsion; being obliging between friends makes their interaction ever more pleasant and nourishes the fire of friendship, which would soon be extinguished if it were to be maintained only through actual acts of service. A Brother must therefore show as much complaisance toward another as is possible for him; he must never impose a constraint upon his Brother or become a burden to him. In this way, indifference original: "Kaltsinn"; literally "cold-sense," meaning a lack of interest or emotional warmth is prevented and friendship is made lasting.

Constancy. Whoever has become at one with a firm way of thinking, harbors secure sentiments, and forms correct resolutions, is constant in his mind original: "Gemüthe"; the seat of emotions and character. The Order rightly demands constancy from its members, because it can never place a secure reliance upon a fickle person. Within this constancy lies zeal for the Order, a quality which our