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.
RUDYARD KIPLINGBeware 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.
More Rudyard Kipling Quotes
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The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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A woman’s guess is much more accurate than a man’s certainty.
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The jungle speaks to me because I know how to listen.
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A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
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Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
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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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Believe the best of everybody.
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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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Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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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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For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
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Politics are not my concern. They impressed me as a dog’s life without a dog’s decencies.
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A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.
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