The FFA Creedwritten by E. M. TiffanyI believe in the future of agriculture, with a faithborn not of words but of deeds-achievements won by the present andpast generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better daysthrough better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have cometo us from the struggles of former years.I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or tobe engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well aschallenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural lifeand hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even inhours of discouragement, I cannot deny.I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect fromothers. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and thinkclearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in theability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the publicinterest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.I believe in less dependence on begging and more powerin bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to helpmake it so-for others as well as myself; in less need for charity andmore of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square withthose whose happiness depends upon me.I believe that American agriculture can and will holdtrue to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exertan influence in my home and community which will stand solid for mypart in that inspiring task.