Tuesday, December 31, 2002

The Thousandth Man Comments

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One man in a thousand, Solomon says,
Will stick more close than a brother.
And it's worth while seeking him half your days
If you find him before the other.
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Rudyard Kipling
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Michael Walker 31 July 2019

This is an ode to true friendship and loyalty. Such a friend is one in a thousand. 'But the thousandth man will sink or swim/ With you in any water'. Very well put. If you are mocked by others, 'the Thousandth man will stand by your side'. Kipling is right with his assessment of true friendship.

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