Inspiring Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

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Explore a collection of insightful quotes by Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement. His words emphasize the importance of understanding, preparedness, responsibility, and empathy in character development. These quotes highlight the essence of being a Scout and fostering positive change through actions and attitudes that benefit others.


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  1. A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim. - Robert Baden-Powell

  2. A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. - Robert Baden-Powell

  3. A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. - Robert Baden-Powell

  4. An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual. - Robert Baden-Powell

  5. Be Prepared the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise. - Robert Baden-Powell

  6. Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment. - Robert Baden-Powell

  7. If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk. - Robert Baden-Powell

  8. See things from the boys point of view. - Robert Baden-Powell

  9. Show me a poorly uniformed troop and Ill show you a poorly uniformed leader. - Robert Baden-Powell

  10. The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. - Robert Baden-Powell

  11. The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light. - Robert Baden-Powell

  12. The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country. - Robert Baden-Powell

  13. To get a hold on boys you must be their friend. - Robert Baden-Powell

  14. Trust should be the basis for all our moral training. - Robert Baden-Powell

  15. We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. - Robert Baden-Powell

  16. When you want a thing done, Dont do it yourself is a good motto for Scoutmasters. - Robert Baden-Powell

  17. The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it. - Robert Baden-Powell

  18. Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster s own personal example. - Robert Baden-Powell

  19. The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond. - Robert Baden-Powell

  20. It should be the thing never to mention unfairness of judging when defeated in a contest. - Robert Baden-Powell

  21. The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself. - Robert Baden-Powell

  22. 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

  23. There is no teaching to compare with example. - Robert Baden-Powell

  24. We do not want to make Scout training too soft. - Robert Baden-Powell

  25. The Good Turn will educate the boy out of the groove of selfishness. - Robert Baden-Powell

  26. Loyalty is a feature in a boys character that inspires boundless hope. - Robert Baden-Powell

  27. The boy is not governed by dont, but is led by do. - Robert Baden-Powell

  28. The object of the patrol method is not so much saving the Scoutmaster trouble as to give responsibility to the boy. - Robert Baden-Powell

  29. The most important object in Boy Scout training is to educate, not instruct. - Robert Baden-Powell

  30. Scoutmasters need the capacity to enjoy the out-of-doors. - Robert Baden-Powell

  31. A boy is naturally full of humor. - Robert Baden-Powell

  32. The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother. - Robert Baden-Powell

  33. In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed. - Robert Baden-Powell

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