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Ethel Percy Andrus

Ethel Percy Andrus Books

School Administrator

Ethel Percy Andrus was a prominent school administrator and a pivotal figure in the establishment and growth of the Girl Scout movement. Born on September 21, 1884, she died on July 13, 1967. Andrus is celebrated for her commitment to education and her leadership in fostering the development of girls and young women.

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“There are four types of students: the sponge, the funnel, the strainer, and the sieve. The sponge, which soaks up everything; the funnel, which takes in at one end and lets out at the other; the strainer, which permits the wine to pass out and retains the lees; and the sieve, which separates the bran from the fine flour.”

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“We are born into this world with clenched fists, we leave it with fingers apart- preaching the lesson that you take nothing with you.”

World Born This World Lessons Fingers Preaching Fists

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“It is only in the giving of ourselves to others that we truly live — only with the meeting of our minds — thine and mine — do we become conscious of the divine spark each of us shares — only in sharing in our daily contacts, one with another, in our mutual hopes and fears do we find real peace. The human contribution is the essential ingredient.”

Giving Humans Inspiring Relationship Essentials Oneself Contribution Ingredients Giving Back Giving In Giving To Charity

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“Such to me is the new image of aging; growth in self, and service for all mankind.”

Self Growth Mankind Aging

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“What I spent, is gone; what I kept, I lost; but what I gave away will be mine forever.”

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Born: September 21, 1884
Died: July 13, 1967
Known for: School Administrator
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