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.
RUDYARD KIPLINGNations 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.
More Rudyard Kipling Quotes
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Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
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A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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I’ve just read that I am dead. Don’t forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.
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Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.
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The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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One cannot resist the lure of Africa.
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A Time For Prayer “In times of war and not before, God and the soldier we adore. But in times of peace and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.” -Rudyard Kipling
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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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We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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You must learn to forgive a man when he’s in love. He’s always a nuisance.
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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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He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
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There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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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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