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"And oft-times cometh our wise Lord God, master of every trade, And tells them tales of His daily toil, of Edens newly made; And they rise to their feet as He passes by, gentlemen unafraid."
Rudyard KiplingYet instant to fore-shadowed need — Rudyard Kipling
"Yet instant to fore-shadowed need The eternal balance swings; That winged men the Fates may breed So soon as Fate hath wings. These shall possess Our littleness, And in the imperial task (as worthy) lay Up our lives all to piece one giant day."
Rudyard Kipling
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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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