We have done with Hope and Honour. we are lost to Love and Truth, We are dropping down the ladder rung by rung; And the measure of our torment is the measure of our youth. God help us, for we knew the worst too young!
Rudyard KiplingRead
The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the brave and curious nature of a mongoose, suggesting the importance of exploration and discovery.
This quote captures the essence of courage and curiosity inherent in the mongoose family, symbolized by Rikki-tikki, who embodies the spirit of bravery and a willingness to face the unknown. By living by the motto 'Run and find out,' it underscores the value of taking risks and seeking new experiences instead of remaining passive or fearful.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage people to embrace new challenges.
We have done with Hope and Honour. we are lost to Love and Truth, We are dropping down the ladder rung by rung; And the measure of our torment is the measure of our youth. God help us, for we knew the worst too young!
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
Hear and attend and listen; for this is what befell and be-happened and became and was, O my Best Beloved, when the Tame animals were wild. The dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild -as wild as wild could be - and they walked in the Wet Wild Woods by their wild lones. But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by himself and all places were alike to him
I keep six honest serving men.
And when your back stops aching and your hands begin to harden, You will find yourself a partner in the Glory of the Garden.
Savings represent much more than mere money value. They are the proof that the saver is worth something in himself. Any fool can waste; any fool can muddle; but it takes something more of a man to save and the more he saves the more of a man he makes of himself. Waste and extravagance unsettle a man's mind for every crisis; thrift, which means some form of self-restraint, steadies it.
Activism that challenges the status quo, that attacks deeply rooted problems, is not for the faint of heart.
I died on that mountain, too. I left a part of myself up there.
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.
That something that I fought so hard for throughout the beginning of my career is I didn't want to pancake my skin a lighter color to fit into the... ballet. I wanted to be myself. I didn't want to have to wear makeup that made my nose look thinner.
They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We do not go to war for gain or for territory; we go to war for principles, and we produce young men like these. I think I told every one of them that I would rather have that medal, the Congressional Medal of Honor, than to be President of the United States.
On becoming soldiers we have not ceased to be citizens.
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