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A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.

Rudyard Kipling

Cities and Thrones and Powers Stand in Time’s eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.
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City Death Eyes Flower Time
I have seen something of this world,” she said over the trays, “and there are but two sorts of women in it– those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.
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Change Growth Myself Strength Transformation Woman World
All sensible men are of the same religion, but no sensible man ever tells.
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Man Religion Sensible Talk
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your god like a soldier.
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Brain God Soldier Weapon Woman Wound Yourself
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
If you give someone more than they can do, they will do it. If you give them only what they can do, they will do nothing.
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Ability Work Yourself
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
In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.
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Food Jungle Life Temper
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
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Alone Fast Himself Independent One Liner Travel
If you want something and don’t get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn’t want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.
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Price Reason Try Yourself
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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Book Man Wine
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
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Believe Best Myself Save Trouble
Delight in the little things.
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Delight Happiness One Liner
What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue.
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Animal Forest Jungle Law Strike
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

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