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He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

Rudyard Kipling

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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Honesty Man Myself Philosophy Service Teaching Wisdom
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
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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Defeat Enough Karma Pay Price Yourself
All things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
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Home Kind Man Travel World
Follow the dream, and always the dream, and only the dream.
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Dreams Inspirational Motivational Spiritual
All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!
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End Goodness People Sea Yourself
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
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Lonely Pay Price Privilege Scare Struggle Tribe Yourself
Literature is a splendid mistress, but a bad wife.
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Bad Literature Wife
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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Compliment Hope Praise Reach Sister Woman Yourself
When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.’
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Dog Friendship Himself Man Wild
If you can meet success and failure and treat them both as impostors, then you are a balanced man, my son.
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Balance Failure Man Success Yourself
Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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Advice Deep Fall Past Yourself
No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves – but what the teachers are themselves.
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Mindset Teacher Teaching Word Young
For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
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Animal Dangerous Death Female Human
Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.
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Glory Man Money Poor Position Yourself
There is no sin greater than ignorance.
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Greatness Ignorance Sin

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