Message to the Pakistan Scouts on 22nd December,
1947
Scouting can play a very vital role in forming the character of our
youth, promoting their physical mental and spiritual development, and making
them well disciplined, useful and good citizens.
If the real aim of the movement is to be achieved, scouts should learn
to pay more than lip service to the scout laws and should not think that
the scout movement is limited to going about in uniforms, scarves and badges
for show. We are living in a far from perfect world. Despite the progress
of civilization, the law of the jungle, unfortunately, still prevails.
Might is considered right and the strong do not refrain from exploiting
the weak. Self-advancement, greed and lust for power sway the conduct of
the individuals as that of nations. If we are to build a safer, cleaner
and happier world let us start with the individual --catch him young and
inculcate in him the scout's motto of service before self and purity in
thought, word and deed. If our young people learn to befriend all, to help
other people at all times, subordinate personal interest to the welfare
of others, eschew violence of thought, word and action. I am sanguine that
the attainment of universal brotherhood is possible and within our reach.
So I wish you God speed.
Pakistan Zindabad