# Quote — Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills

> Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.

- Author: [Rudyard Kipling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling.md)
- Book: [Plain Tales from the Hills](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling/plain-tales-from-the-hills.md)
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