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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.’

Rudyard Kipling

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
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Creation God Himself Mom
Many religious people are deeply suspicious. They seem, for purely religious purposes, of course, to know more about iniquity than the unregenerate.
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Deep Purity Purpose Religious
Now India is a place beyond all others where one must not take things too seriously—the midday sun always excepted.
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Beyond Exception Place Serious Sun
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
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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Humble Knowledge Sacrifice
There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Grave Jealous
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
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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Book Man Wine
The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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Eyes Garden Glory Nature
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
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 history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
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Forget History Story Teaching
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
Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
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Blame Head Lose Yourself
Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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Advice Deep Fall Past Yourself

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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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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