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An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

Rudyard Kipling

War is an ill thing, as I surely know. But ‘twould be an ill world for weaponless dreamers if evil men were not now and then slain.
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Dreams Myself Sick War Weapon World
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness
A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
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Brave Courtesy Heart Jungle
If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
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Forget History Story Teaching
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
Delight in the little things.
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Delight Happiness One Liner
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
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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Mindset Teacher Teaching Word Young
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
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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Book Man Wine
Believe the best of everybody.
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Believe Best One Liner View
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
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Greatness Ignorance Remember Sin
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
I have seen something of this world,” she said over the trays, “and there are but two sorts of women in it– those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.
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Change Growth Myself Strength Transformation Woman World
In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.
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Food Jungle Life Temper
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

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