1. "Farmers must either organize or perish." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1867
2. "The Grange is not a political party, but it is a power in politics. It is a non-partisan organization, composed of farmers of all parties, who unite for the purpose of protecting their common interests." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1871
3. "The Grange is not a secret society, but it is a society with secrets." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1872
4. "The Grange is not a labor organization, but it is an organization of laborers. It is composed of farmers, who are the original laborers of the world." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1873
5. "The Grange is not a religious organization, but it is a religious society. It is composed of men and women who believe in God and in the brotherhood of man." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1874
6. "The Grange is a movement of the people. It is not a movement of any one man or group of men. It is a movement of the farmers of America, who have united for the purpose of advancing their common interests." - Oliver H. Kelley, 1875