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

The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.

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.

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

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

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

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