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Sir Robert Baden-Powell Quotes

«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 boy is not governed by don't ,but is led by do.»
«In all of this, it is the spirit that matters. Our Scout law and Promise, when we really put them into practice, take away all occasion for wars and strife among nations.»
«In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.»
«A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.»
«When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.»
«An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.»
«See things from the boy's point of view.»
«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.»

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