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

The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother... He has simply to be a boy-man, that is: (1) He must have the boy spirit in him: and must be able to place himself in the right plane with his boys as a first step. (2) He must realise the needs, outlooks and desires of the different ages of boy life. (3) He must deal with the individual boy rather than with the mass. (4) He then needs to promote a corporate spirit among his individuals to gain the best results.

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.

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

It is risky to order a boy not to do something; it immediately opens to him the adventure of doing it.

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

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.