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The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

Rudyard Kipling

Delight in the little things.
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Delight Happiness One Liner
One cannot resist the lure of Africa.
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Oneself Place Resistance
Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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Advice Deep Fall Past Yourself
The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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Eyes Garden Glory Nature
There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Grave Jealous
This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.
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Adventure Brief Inspirational Meaning Moments Short
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
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
If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son.
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Blame Lose Man Son World 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
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.
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Beautiful Garden Shade Sing Sit
Politics are not my concern. They impressed me as a dog’s life without a dog’s decencies.
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Decency Dog Impression Life Politics
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 faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
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

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