1. The FFA Creed
By E.M. Tiffany

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3. I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words but of deeds- achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we know enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

4. I _______ in the future of ___________, with a faith born not of _____ but of deeds – ___________ won by the present and past ___________of ______________; in the promise of better days through better ____, even as the better ______ we now enjoy have come to us from the _________ of former years.

5. _ _______ in the ______ of ___________, with a _____ born not of _____ but of _____ – ___________ won by the _______ and past ___________of ______________; in the promise of ______ days through better ____, even as the better ______ we now _____ have come to us from the _________ of former _____.

6. _ _______ __ ___ ______ __ ___________, with a _____ born not of _____ but of _____ – ___________ ___ by the _______ and past ___________of ______________; in the _______ of ______ days _______ better ____, even as the ______ ______ we now _____ have come to us from the _________ of ______ _____.

7. _ _______ __ ___ ______ __ ___________ ____ _ _____ ____ ___ __ _____ ___ __ _____- ___________ ___ __ ___ _______ ___ ____ ___________ __ _____________; __ __ _______ __ ______ ____ _______ ______ ____, ____ __ ___ ______ ______ __ ___ _____ ____ ____ __ __ ____ ___ _________ __ ______ _____.

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9. I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.

10. _ _______ that to live and work on a ____ farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural ________, is ________ as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of ____________ life and hold an inborn ________ for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I ______ ____.

11. _ _______ that to live and ____ on a ____ farm, or to be _______ in other ____________ ________, is ________ as well as___________; for I know the ____ and ___________ of ____________ life and hold an ______ ________ for those ____________ which, even in hours of ______________, I ______ ____.

12. _ _______ that to ____ and ____ on a ____ ____, or to be _______ in _____ ____________ ________, is ________ as well as___________; for I ____ ___ ____ and ___________ of ____________ ____ and ____ an ______ ________ for _____ ____________ which, ____ in _____ of ______________, I ______ ____.

13. _ _______ ____ __ ____ ___ ____ __ _ ____ ____, __ __ __ _______ __ _____ ____________ ________, __ ________ __ ____ __ ___________; ___ _ ____ ___ ____ ___ ___________ __ ____________ ____ ___ ____ __ ______ ________ ___ _____ ____________ _____, ____ __ _____ __ ______________, _ ______ ____.

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15. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.

16. I _______ in __________ from ourselves and respect from ______
I _______ in __________ from ourselves and respect from ______. I _______ in my own ability to work ___________ and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can ______, and in the ability of progressive ______________ to serve our own and the public ________ in producing and _________ the product of our toil.

17. _ _______ in __________ from ourselves and ______ from ______
_ _______ in __________ from ourselves and ______ from ______. _ _______ in my own _______ to work ___________ and think _______, with such _________ and skill as I can ______, and in the ability of ___________ ______________ to _____ our own and the public ________ in _________ and _________ the _______ of our toil.

18. _ _______ in __________ from _________ and ______ from ______
_ _______ in __________ from _________ and ______ from ______. _ _______ in __ own _______ to ____ ___________ and _____ _______, with such _________ and ____ as I can ______, and in the _______ of ___________ ______________ to _____ ___ own and the ______ ________ in _________ and _________ the _______ of our ____.

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_ _______ __ __________ ____ _________ ___ ______ ____ ______. _ _______ __ __ ___ _______ __ ____ ___________ __ _____ _______, ____ ____ _________ ___ ____ __ _ ___ ______, ___ __ ___ _______ __ ___________ ______________ __ _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ ________ __ _________ ___ _________ ___ _______ __ ___ ____.

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21. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and paying square with those whose happiness depends upon me.

22. I believe in less __________ on _______ and more power in __________; in the life abundant and enough honest ______ to help make it so for ______ as well as myself; in less need for ______ and more of it when ______; in being _____ myself and playing ______ with those whose happiness _______ upon me.

23. I _______ in less __________ on _______ and more _____ in __________; in the life ________ and enough honest ______ to help ____ it so for ______ as well as myself; in less ____ for ______ and ____ of it when ______; in being _____ ______ and playing ______ with those whose _________ _______ upon me.

24. _ _______ in ____ __________ on _______ and more _____ in __________; in the ____ ________ and ______ ______ ______ to ____ ____ it so for ______ as well as ______; in ____ ____ for ______ and ____ of it ____ ______; in _____ _____ ______ and _______ ______ with those whose _________ _______ upon __.

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27. I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.

28. _ believe that ________ ___________ can and will hold true to the best __________ of our national life and that I can exert an _________ in my home and _________ which will stand solid for my part in that _________ task.

29. _ _______ that ________ ___________ can and will ____ ____ to the best __________ of our ________ ____ and that I can _____ an _________ in my home and _________ which will _____ _____ for my ____ in that _________ task.

30. _ _______ that ________ ___________ ___ and ____ ____ ____ to the ____ __________ of our ________ ____ and that _ ___ _____ an _________ in my ____ and _________ which ____ _____ _____ for __ ____ in that _________ ____.

31. _ _______ ____ ________ ___________ ___ ___ ____ ____ ____ __ ___ ____ __________ __ ___ ________ ____ ___ ____ _ ___ _____ __ _________ __ __ ____ ___ _________ _____ ____ _____ _____ ___ __ ____ __ ____ _________ ____.