Robert Baden-Powell Quotes about Wisdom

A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.

An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.

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.

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.

When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.

The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.

It is risky to order a boy not to do something; it immediately opens to him the adventure of doing it.

Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.

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

See things from the boy's point of view.

The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself.

A man carries out suggestions the more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.

To get hold of your boys you must be their friend.