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All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago

Rudyard Kipling

I’ve just read that I am dead. Don’t forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Death Forget Reading Subscription Yourself
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
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
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.
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Country Fast Fools Man Money Reputation World
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
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Fear Inspirational Motivational Ourselves World Worst
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
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
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Drug Kind Man Powerful Word
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
A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
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Brave Courtesy Heart Jungle
Borrow trouble for yourself, if that’s your nature, but don’t lend it to your neighbours.
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Nature Neighbor Trouble
What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue.
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Animal Forest Jungle Law Strike
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
Tis beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just IT. Some women will stay in a man’s memory if they once walked down a street.
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Goodness Memories Necessary Talk Walk Woman
No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.
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Green Thinking Winter
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness

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