Robert Baden-Powell quotes - page 2

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk. (Robert Baden-Powell)
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. View quote
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The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond. View quote
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An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual. View quote
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Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader. View quote
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Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment. View quote
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To get a hold on boys you must be their friend. View quote
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Try to leave this world a little better than you found it and, when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best. View quote
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When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters. View quote
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Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example. View quote
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See things from the boy's point of view. (Robert Baden-Powell)
A man carries out suggestions the more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim. View quote
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Football is a grand game for developing a lad physically and also morally, for he learns to play with good temper and unselfishness, to play in his place, and to play the game, and these are the best of training for any game of life. View quote
Robert Baden-Powell

Robert Baden-Powell

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Occupation: English Soldier
Born: February 22, 1857
Died: January 8, 1941
Quotes count: 38

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