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

Rudyard Kipling

War is an ill thing, as I surely know. But ‘twould be an ill world for weaponless dreamers if evil men were not now and then slain.
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Dreams Myself Sick War Weapon World
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’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
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
The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
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Fool Man Management Silly Woman
I’ve just read that I am dead. Don’t forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.
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Death Forget Reading Subscription Yourself
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
Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Exception Serious Yourself
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.
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Change Growth Myself Strength Transformation Woman World
All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago
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Father Freedom Time
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
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
The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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Eyes Garden Glory Nature
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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Advice Deep Fall Past Yourself
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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Humble Knowledge Sacrifice

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