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There is no sin greater than ignorance.

Rudyard Kipling

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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Dog Friendship Himself Man Wild
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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Honesty Man Myself Philosophy Service Teaching Wisdom
No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.
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Green Thinking Winter
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
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Failure Inspirational Reason Repeat Try
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness
If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
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Forget History Story Teaching
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
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Alone Fast Himself Independent One Liner Travel
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
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Lonely Pay Price Privilege Scare Struggle Tribe Yourself
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
I worked like a horse and I ate like a hog and I slept like a dead man.
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Death Eat Man Myself Sleep Work
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
If you can meet success and failure and treat them both as impostors, then you are a balanced man, my son.
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Balance Failure Man Success Yourself
Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.
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Compliment Hope Praise Reach Sister Woman Yourself
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
It’s always best to tell the truth.
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Best Honesty Talk Truth

There is no sin greater than ignorance.

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