robert baden powell

“ To get a hold on boys you must be their friend. ”

“ In a difficult situation one never-failing guide is to ask yourself: 'What would Christ have done?' ”

“ The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light. ”

“ Try and leave this world a little better than you found it, and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate, you have not wasted your time but have done your best. ”

“ Trust should be the basis for all our moral training. ”

“ A boy on joining wants to begin Scouting right away. ”

“ Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader. ”

“ Camp is what the boy looks forward to in Scouting. ”

“ There is no teaching to compare with example. ”

“ See things from the boy's point of view. ”