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.

Quote by Sir Robert Baden-Powell

Topics: Scouting Quotes

A boy is naturally full of humor.

A boy is naturally full of humor.

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.

Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.

Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.

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

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

Try to put well in practice what you already know. In so doing, you will,...

Try to put well in practice what you already know. In so doing, you will,...

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

On the one hand, philosophy is to keep us thinking about things that we may...

On the one hand, philosophy is to keep us thinking about things that we may...

I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger. I wish...

I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger. I wish...

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually...

An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually...

Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age

Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the...

A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the...

He that knows little often repeats it

He that knows little often repeats it

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of...

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of...