A man carries out suggestions the more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.

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

Sunday is a day of rest. Loafing is not rest.

Mind you, I have had in my sojourn on earth as good a time of it as any man, so I can speak with some knowledge. A writer in the Manchester Guardian who is unknown to me lately described me as "the richest man in the world." That sounds a pretty big order, but when I come to think it out I believe he is not far wrong. A rich man is not necessarily a man with a whole pot of money but a man who is really happy. And I am that.

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.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

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