Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013

The Man Who Would Be King

“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” ― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)

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“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.”
― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)

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