Baden-Powell Quotes

Success

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:36:54 GMT

Success in business is not a matter of luck or favour or interest, not even of learning, so much as of ability and character. Expert skill in your work is bound to tell, but for promotion to higher grades character – that is, absolute trustworthiness, tact and energy – is essential.

Bad Habits

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:29:52 GMT

A bad habit is like a bad tooth. Have it out. But the gap must be filled in, not merely for appearance’s sake, but for use.

Planning

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:26:45 GMT

The man who makes no plans makes no progress in life.

Resourcefulness

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:33:58 GMT

An old Scout is full of resource, that is he can find a way out of any difficulty or discomfort.

Wasted Time

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:30:26 GMT

The worst agony of death, at the moment when the sands are running out and minutes are precious, is the feeling that so many hours of life have been wasted on things that did not matter.

Sportsmanship

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:55:25 GMT

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

What You Leave

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:02:42 GMT

Every Scout knows that when you break up your camp there two things which you should leave behind you:

1. Nothing.

2. Your thanks: to God for the good time you have had, and to the owner of the land who has let you have the use of it.

Studying Nature

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:47:28 GMT

The aim in Nature study is to develop a realisation of God the Creator, and to infuse a sense of the beauty of Nature.

Finding Strength

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:32:06 GMT

When you have a difficult job to tackle, ask God to help you to tackle it, and He will give you strength. But you must still do the tackling yourself.

Curiosity

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:47:11 GMT

Don't be content with the what, but get to know the why and the how.