“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

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

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

He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

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.

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.

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.

Cat said, ‘I am not a friend, and I am not a Servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself, and I wish to come into your Cave.’

Cities and Thrones and Powers Stand in Time’s eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.

Delight in the little things.

All the money in the world is no use to a man or his country if he spends it as fast as he makes it. All he has left is his bills and the reputation for being a fool.

For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.

Many religious people are deeply suspicious. They seem, for purely religious purposes, of course, to know more about iniquity than the unregenerate.

One cannot resist the lure of Africa.

The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.

Asia is not going to be civilized after the methods of the West. There is too much Asia and she is too old.

The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.

All your life, you’ll meet people that only want to break you down. Forget them, stand strong with the people who build you up.

It may be difficult to understand why a test comes our way, but we must never forget that the test is accomplishing refining and purification.

The problem is that people forget.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.

Those who say they will forgive but can’t forget, simply bury the hatchet but leave the handle out for immediate use.

We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.

Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.