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I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.

Rudyard Kipling

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
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
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
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
One cannot resist the lure of Africa.
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Oneself Place Resistance
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
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Fear Inspirational Motivational Ourselves World Worst
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink.
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Drink Energy Man Vice Work
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
I worked like a horse and I ate like a hog and I slept like a dead man.
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Death Eat Man Myself Sleep Work
All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago
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Father Freedom Time
Now India is a place beyond all others where one must not take things too seriously—the midday sun always excepted.
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Beyond Exception Place Serious Sun
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
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Greatness Ignorance Remember Sin
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness
Many religious people are deeply suspicious. They seem, for purely religious purposes, of course, to know more about iniquity than the unregenerate.
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Deep Purity Purpose Religious
There are gems of wondrous brightness Often times lying at our feet, And we pass them, walking thoughtless, Down the busy, crowded street. If we knew, our pace would slacken, We would step more oft with care, Lest our careless feet be treading To the earth some jewel rare.
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Bright Care Earth Lying Ourselves Time Walk Wonderful

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