juliette gordon

“ Ours is a circle of friendship united by ideals. ”

“ The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. ”

“ Friend to animals. All Girl Scouts take particular care of our dumb friends, the animals, and protect them from stupid neglect or hard usage. ”

“ Honor. This means that a girl is not satisfied with keeping the letter of the law when she really breaks it in spirit. ”

“ When my husband died, I found that he had willed his entire estate to another woman. No one was going to get away with that! Against the advice of my friends, I decided to contest the will, and eventually, I won a ”

“ Badges mean nothing in themselves, but they mark a certain achievement, and they are a link between the rich and the poor. ”

“ My purpose [is] to go on with my heart and soul, devoting all my energies to Girl Scouts, and heart and hand with them, we will make our lives and the lives of the future girls happy, healthy, and holy. ”

“ Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best. ”

“ To put yourself in another's place requires real imagination, but by doing so, each Girl Scout will be able to love among others happily. ”

“ A badge is a symbol that you have done the thing it stands for often enough, thoroughly enough, and well enough to be prepared to give service in it. You wear the badge to let people know that you are prepared and willing to be called on because you are a Girl Scout. ”