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.
RUDYARD KIPLINGHumble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
More Rudyard Kipling Quotes
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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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Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves – but what the teachers are themselves.
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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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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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One cannot resist the lure of Africa.
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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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We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
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There is no sin greater than ignorance.
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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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Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.
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Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.
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