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The jungle speaks to me because I know how to listen.

Rudyard Kipling

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
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness
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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Goodness Memories Necessary Talk Walk Woman
Asia is not going to be civilized after the methods of the West. There is too much Asia and she is too old.
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Civilization Country Herself Old
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
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
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Greatness Ignorance Remember Sin
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
Literature is a splendid mistress, but a bad wife.
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Bad Literature Wife
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
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 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
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 brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
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Brave Courtesy Heart Jungle
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
It’s always best to tell the truth.
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Best Honesty Talk Truth

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