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Rudyard Kipling
(30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 / Bombay)
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  If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
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Sagar Shelar (2/11/2012 5:37:00 AM)
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Great poem. This poem gives me courage fighting against depression.
Susan Bertram (2/10/2012 12:08:00 PM)
5 person liked.
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This is a great poem! I found it while searching for postings of If. A group of If enthusiasts have started a website devoted to the ideals of the poem. It would be great if you could link to us at www.allthingsif.org underneath the poem so that those who enjoyed reading it could see more...thanks for your consideration!
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Sriram Ramesh (2/9/2012 12:05:00 AM)
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Insightful to this day.
B T (2/7/2012 10:50:00 AM)
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This Poem was mentioned in the Power of One. I got online and read it. One of the first poems I have understood with every part of me.
B T (2/7/2012 10:50:00 AM)
8 person liked.
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This Poem was mentioned in the Power of One. I got online and read it. One of the first poems I have understood with every part of me.
Manonton Dalan (2/2/2012 8:41:00 PM)
13 person liked.
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they should have made this one as reading material in high school; i'm sure it
will help a lots of people.
Dave Dravuschak (1/31/2012 3:40:00 PM)
24 person liked.
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As an ex Marine this poem always meant something to me. No excuses. Do what needs to be done. Take responsibility for yourself. 20 years ago I read this poem to both of my sons and explained what it meant. I then presented each a framed calligraphic copy to hang in their room as a constant reminder of what it means to be a man. They are now 30 some years old, living on their won and each has grown into the kind of person that anyone could be proud of, and I am.
Jacob Prudent (1/27/2012 9:44:00 PM)
20 person liked.
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Your good, Realy Good. An original style and genuine emotion. Just what I needed
Allyson Heller (1/25/2012 12:19:00 AM)
26 person liked.
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There's no way Maya Angelou or Pablo Neruda have written anything better than this. They're trendy, but this is the real thing!
Jerry Buckley (1/24/2012 1:19:00 PM)
23 person liked.
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Now this is the real thing. Every school boy should commit this to memory. If you want a tatoo. Why not tatoo this on your heart?
 

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