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This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

Rudyard Kipling

Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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Humble Knowledge Sacrifice
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
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Deep Distance Togetherness
Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted.
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Judgement Resistance Slow
At two o’clock in the morning, if you open your window and listen, You will hear the feet of the Wind that is going to call the sun. And the trees in the Shadow rustle and the trees in the moonlight glisten, And though it is deep, dark night, you feel that the night is done.
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Call Darkness Feeling Morning Nature Night Open Shadow Sun Window Yourself
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
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
There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Grave Jealous
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
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Alone Fast Himself Independent One Liner Travel
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
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Fear Inspirational Motivational Ourselves World Worst
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
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
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
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Creation God Himself Mom
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
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.
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Bright Care Earth Lying Ourselves Time Walk Wonderful
Borrow trouble for yourself, if that’s your nature, but don’t lend it to your neighbours.
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Nature Neighbor Trouble
All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago
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Father Freedom Time
If you do not get what you want, it is a sure sign that you did not seriously want it.
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Dedication Serious Yourself
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Balance Inspirational Strength Team Work Wolf
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
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
When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.’
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Dog Friendship Himself Man Wild
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
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Greatness Ignorance Remember Sin
If you can meet success and failure and treat them both as impostors, then you are a balanced man, my son.
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Balance Failure Man Success Yourself
You must learn to forgive a man when he’s in love. He’s always a nuisance.
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Forgiveness Learning Love Man Nuisance
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
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God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle

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