Robert Baden-Powell Quotes

A collection of quotes by Robert Baden-Powell.

Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) was a British soldier, writer, and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movements. Born in London, he served in the British Army and gained fame for his leadership during the Siege of Mafeking in the Second Boer War. After retiring from the military, Baden-Powell wrote the book "Scouting for Boys" which laid the foundation for the international scouting movement. He also established the Girl Guides, later known as the Girl Scouts, aimed at empowering young girls. Baden-Powell's ideas and principles continue to shape youth organizations around the world.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

Robert Baden-Powell


We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail whe

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

Robert Baden-Powell


I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy an

I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life.

Robert Baden-Powell


Try and leave this world a little better than you found it,

Try and leave this world a little better than you found it, and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate, you have not wasted your time but have done your best.

Robert Baden-Powell


Happiness doesn't come from being rich, nor merely from bein

Happiness doesn't come from being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are a man.

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Life Happiness Man Strong Enjoy Life

Scouting is not an abstruse or difficult science: rather it

Scouting is not an abstruse or difficult science: rather it is a jolly game if you take it in the right light. In the same time it is educative, and (like Mercy) it is apt to benefit him that giveth as well as him that receives.

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Time Science Rights Game Games Light Thetimes Benefits

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmast

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.

Robert Baden-Powell

Success

The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into t

The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.

Robert Baden-Powell

Happiness

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

Robert Baden-Powell

Trust