A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens.

We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.

The secret of getting successful work out of your trained men lies in one nutshell—in the clearness of the instructions they receive.

Look wide, and even when you think you are looking wide - look wider still.

See things from the boy's point of view.

The patrol system leads each boy to see that he has some individual responsibility for the good of his patrol.

If a man cannot make his point to keen boys in ten minutes, he ought to be shot!