If a man cannot make his point to keen boys in ten minutes, he ought to be shot! Robert Baden-Powell More Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell More Quotes From Robert Baden-Powell "Be Prepared." "Be prepared for what?" "Why, for any old thing." Robert Baden-Powell fundraisingbe-preparedold-things The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond. Robert Baden-Powell responsibilitywisdomgiving An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual. Robert Baden-Powell responsibilitywisdomcharacter A thing that many young fellows don't seem to realism at first is that success depends on oneself and not on a kindly fate, nor on the interest of powerful friends. Robert Baden-Powell powerfulsuccessfriendship The first step to this end is to develop peace and goodwill within our borders, by training our youth of both sexes to its practice as their habit of life, so that the jealousies of town against town, class against class and sect against sect no longer exist; and then to extend this good feeling beyond our frontiers towards our neighbours. Robert Baden-Powell practicepeacesex Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment. Robert Baden-Powell punishmentgovernmentdone Yet one more item is needed to complete success, and that is the rendering of service to others in the community. Without this the mere satisfaction of selfish desire does not reach the top notch. Robert Baden-Powell selfishcommunitysuccess Make good scouts of yourselves, become good rifle shots so that if it becomes necessary that you defend your families and your country that you can do it. Robert Baden-Powell riflesguncountry Sunday is a day of rest. Loafing is not rest. Robert Baden-Powell loafingday-of-restsunday Scouting is not an abstruse or difficult science: rather it is a jolly game if you take it in the right light. In the same time it is educative, and (like Mercy) it is apt to benefit him that giveth as well as him that receives. Robert Baden-Powell benefitslightgames Trust should be the basis for all our moral training. Robert Baden-Powell trainingmoraltrust Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example. Robert Baden-Powell hygienewisdomboys It is risky to order a boy not to do something; it immediately opens to him the adventure of doing it. Robert Baden-Powell wisdomadventureboys O God, help me to win, but in thy wisdom if thou willest me not to win, then O God, make me a good loser. Robert Baden-Powell wisdomwinninghelping When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters. Robert Baden-Powell donewisdomwant Almost any biography will have its useful suggestions for making life a success, but none better or more unfailing than the biography of Christ. Robert Baden-Powell suggestionssuccesslife The patrol system leads each boy to see that he has some individual responsibility for the good of his patrol. Robert Baden-Powell individualresponsibilityboys Your natural inclination is to preach and to warn other travellers of snags in the path, but isn't it better to signal to them some of the joys by the way which they might otherwise miss? Robert Baden-Powell missingjoymight I have known lots of millionaires who were not happy men; they had not got all they wanted and therefore had failed to find success in life. A Singalese proverb says: "He who is happy is rich, but it does not follow that he who is rich is happy." The really rich man is the man who has fewest wants. Robert Baden-Powell doemenlife In a difficult situation one never-failing guide is to ask yourself: "What would Christ have done?" Then do it-as nearly as you can. Robert Baden-Powell difficult-situationsfailuredone
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