That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;

That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;

That government should be of laws rather than of men;

That earth's great treasure lies in human personality;

And that service to humanity is the best work of life.

Written in 1946 by C. William Brownfield of Columbus, Ohio, this simple statement of beliefs units Jaycees across the nation and the world in a bond of friendship and purpose.