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"The tumult and the shouting dies; The Captains and the Kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget!"
Rudyard KiplingThe only serious enemy to the Empire, within or without, is that very — Rudyard Kipling
"The only serious enemy to the Empire, within or without, is that very Democracy which depends on the Empire for its proper comforts."
The only serious enemy to the Empire, within or without, is that very Democracy which depends on the Empire for its prop
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
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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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"“What are the bugles blowin for?” said Files-on-Parade. “To turn you out, to turn you out”, the Colour-Sergeant said."
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"You may talk o gin and beer When youre quartered safe out ere, An youre sent to penny-fights an Aldershot it; But when it comes to slaughter You will do your work on water, An youll lick the bloomin boots of im thats got it."
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"Now these are the Laws of the jungle, and many and mighty are they; But the head and the hoof of the Law and the haunch and the hump is—Obey!"
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"And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke."
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