FFA Creed

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I believe in the future of _________

I believe in the future of agriculture

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With a faith born not of _____ but of _____

With a faith born not of words but of deeds

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____________ won by the _______ and ____ generations

Achievements won by the present and past generations

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In the _______ of ______ _____ through better _____

In the promise of better ways through better days

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Even as the things we now _____ have come to __ from the _________ of ______ _____

Even as the things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years

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I believe that to live and work on a good ____

I believe that to live and work on a good farm

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Or to be engaged in other _________ ________

Or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits

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Is ________ as well as ___________

Is pleasant as well as challenging

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For I know the _____ and ________ of agricultural life and hold an ______ _______ for those associations which

For I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which

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Even in _____ of ____________, I ______ _____

Even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny

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I believe in leadership from _________ and respect form others 

I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect form others 

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I believe in my own ability to work _________ and think _____

I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly 

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With such _________ and _____ as I can ______

With such knowledge and skill as I can secure

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And in the ______ of __________ _________ to serve our ___

And in the ability of progressive agriculturist to serve our own 

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And the public _______ in _______ and ________ the product of our ____

And the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil

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I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in __________

I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining

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In the life abundant and enough ______ ______ to help make it so

In the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so

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for _____ as ____ as _______

for others as well as myself

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In ____ need for _______ and ____ of it when ______

In less need for charity and more of it when needed

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In being ______ ______ and playing _____ with those whose ________ depends upon ___

In being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me

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I believe that _________ agriculture can and will hold true

I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true

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to the best ______ of our _________ life

to the best tradition of our national life

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And that I can exert an ______ in my _____ and _________

And that I can exert an influence in my home and community

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Which will stand _____ for my ____ in that _______ ____

Which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task

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Bonus: who invented the creed

E. M Tiffany