Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
RUDYARD KIPLINGMany religious people are deeply suspicious. They seem, for purely religious purposes, of course, to know more about iniquity than the unregenerate.
More Rudyard Kipling Quotes
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There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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It’s always best to tell the truth.
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The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.
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No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.
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Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.
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We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted.
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All the money in the world is no use to a man or his country if he spends it as fast as he makes it. All he has left is his bills and the reputation for being a fool.
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The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
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Not getting what you want either means you don’t want it enough, or you have been dealing too long with the price you have to pay.
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There is no sin greater than ignorance.
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Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.
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Nations have passed away and left no traces, And history gives the naked cause of it – One single simple reason in all cases; They fell because their peoples were not fit.
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This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.
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