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Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

Rudyard Kipling

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
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
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Drug Kind Man Powerful Word
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
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 sensible men are of the same religion, but no sensible man ever tells.
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Man Religion Sensible Talk
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
All things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
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Home Kind Man Travel World
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
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
Believe the best of everybody.
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Believe Best One Liner View
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;!
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Blame Doubt Head Lose Man Trust Yourself
Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
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Advice Deep Fall Past Yourself
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
If you want something and don’t get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn’t want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.
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Price Reason Try Yourself
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
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

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