Rudyard Kipling Quotes, Humble Quotes

Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.

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Teach us delight in simple things, and mirth that has no bitter springs.

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I have stated it plain, an' my argument's thus ( It's all one, says the Sapper) There's only one Corps which is perfect - that's us; An' they call us Her Majesty's Engineers, With the rank and pay of a Sapper!

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The tumalt and shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart. Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heat. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.

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There are few things sweeter in this world than the guileless, hotheaded, intemperate, open admiration of a junior. Even a woman in her blindest devotion does not fall into the gait of the man she adores, tilt her bonnet to the angle at which he wears his hat, or interlard her speech with his pet oaths.

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God help us for we knew the worst too young.

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We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.

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Ye may kill for yourselves, and your mates, and your cubs as they need, and ye can; But kill not for pleasure of killing, and seven times never kill Man!

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When man has come to the Turnstiles of Night, all the creeds in the world seem to him wonderfully alike and colorless.

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A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

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No doubt but ye are the People - absolute, strong and wise; Whatever your hear has desired ye have not withheld from your eyes. On your own heads, in your own hands, the sin and the saving lies!

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Go softly by that river side Or when you would depart, You'll find its every winding tied; And knotted round your heart.

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It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening. They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish- the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight. They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, an investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked. It was another perfect day - soft, mild and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.

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In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.

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If you hit a pony over the nose at the outset of your acquaintance, he may not love you but he will take a deep interest in your movements ever afterwards

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The Navy is very old and very wise.

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The world is very lovely, and it's very horrible--and it doesn't care about your life or mine or anything else.

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One can't prescribe books, even the best books, to people unless one knows a good deal about each individual person.

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None of the Jungle People like being disturbed.

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He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

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