Quotation:
"Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example."
More quotes from: Robert Baden-Powell
- "A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim. "
- "A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything ..."
- "A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. "
- "An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual. "
- "Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by ..."
- "Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment. "
- "If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you ..."
- "Scoutmasters need the capacity to enjoy the out-of-doors. "
- "See things from the boy's point of view. "
- "Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader. "
- "The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond. "
- "The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. "
- "The object of the patrol method is not so much having the Scoutmaster trouble as ..."
- "The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of another brother. "
- "The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself. "
- "The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to ..."
- "The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of ..."
- "To get a hold on boys you must be their friend. "
- "Trust should be the basis for all our moral training. "
- "We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we ..."
- "When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for ..."


