with my fellows--always
mindful that their lives and their happiness are as sacred to them as
mine are to me.

I will avoid impatience and ill temper and will endeavor to be
courteous always.

I will try to save individuals rather than to condemn them, even
though their evil deeds must be condemned and offenders punished.

I will have respect for the time of my fellows as I respect their
property.

I will not engage in games of chance, since I do not desire reward at
the expense of others.

In all my dealings I will strive for courage to speak the truth; I
despise cowardice and lying. I will do what I know to be right,
though others may ridicule or scorn me.

I will be personally responsible for all that I do, and, recognizing
my limited wisdom, I will ever seek Divine Guidance to lead me in the
right way.

I will strive for independence of judgment, but with due regard for
the superior wisdom of my elders. I must grant to my fellows the same
right of independent judgment that I claim for myself.

Whatever I undertake I will do with my might, and, win or lose,
accept the result with good cheer. I would rather be worthy of
success than to secure it unworthily.

I will be prompt and orderly in all my affairs, otherwise I become a
hindrance to social efficiency. I will avoid waste and extravagance
lest I bring needless privation and suffering to others as well as to
myself.

It is my privilege to have a part in the world's work--a part I must
choose and perform with all diligence. "What can I do best that
society needs most?" When I have answered this question I will pursue
my vocation intelligently and energetically; first, as a means of
service to my fellow-men; and second, as a means of self-support and
aid to those that may be dependent upon me.

May the love and appreciation I have for my country never be
dishonored by any act of lawlessness or want of loyalty, but may I
ever honor, uphold and obey the law and defend my country against
unrighteousness, injustice and violence. When it becomes my privilege
to vote I will use the right of suffrage as a patriotic means of
co-operating with my fellow citizens for the promotion of social
justice, peace and progress. Should I be called to public office, I
will strive for moral courage to exercise authority in accord with
justice and human