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Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.

Rudyard Kipling

A Time For Prayer “In times of war and not before, God and the soldier we adore. But in times of peace and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.” -Rudyard Kipling
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Forget God Peace Prayer Right Soldier Time War
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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History Naked Nation People Reason Simplicity
I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.
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Deal Humanity Myself Nature Powerful Word
If you do not get what you want, it is a sure sign that you did not seriously want it.
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Dedication Serious Yourself
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
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Failure Inspirational Reason Repeat Try
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 history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
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Forget History Story Teaching
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
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Believe Best Myself Save Trouble
Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
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Blame Head Lose Yourself
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
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
The world is very lovely, and it’s very horrible–and it doesn’t care about your life or mine or anything else.
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Beautiful Horrible Life Love Myself World
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Exception Serious 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

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