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San Francisco has only one drawback—‘tis hard to leave.

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(An unhappy childhood was not) an unsuitable preparation for my future, in that it demanded a constant wariness, the habit of observation, and the attendance on moods and tempers; the noting of discrepancies between speech and action; a certain reserve of demeanour; and automatic suspicion of sudden favours.

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Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

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When the Hymalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride, He shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside. But the she-bear thus accosted, rends the peasant tooth and nail, For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.

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When your Daemon is in charge, do not try to think consciously. Drift, wait, and obey.

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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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Cities and Thrones and Powers Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die

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Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.

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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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'E's all'ot sand an' ginger when alive, An''e's generally shammin' when'e's dead.

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Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

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Most amusements only mean trying to win another person's money.

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Ship me somewhere east of Suez, where the best is like the worst, Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raisea thirst.

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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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He who can reach a child's heart can reach the worlds heart.

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He will kill mice and he will be kind to babies...but when the moon gets up and the night comes, he is the Cat that Walks by Himself.

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Good Lord! who can account for the fathomless folly of the public?

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However the world pretends to divide itself, there are only two divisions in the world today - human beings and Germans.

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Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

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But till we are built like angels, with hammer and chisel and pen, we will work for ourself and a woman, forever and ever, Amen.

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