Rudyard Kipling

words powerful drug

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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“He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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“We're all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

strength pack wolf

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

too much red wine books ammunition

“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

everything like seriously yourself

“Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

six honest men servants What Why When How Where Who

“I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

female species deadly male

“For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

kettle leak repair tea week universe

“We had a kettle; we let it leak:

Our not repairing made it worse.

We haven't had any tea for a week...

The bottom is out of the Universe.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

good people we they sea stranger xenophopia

“All good people agree,

And all good people say,

All nice people, like Us, are We

And every one else is They:

But if you cross over the sea,

Instead of over the way,

You may end by (think of it!) looking on We

As only a sort of They!”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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“Asia is not going to be civilised after the methods of the West. There is too much Asia and she is too old.”

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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"In times of war and not before,

God and the soldier we adore.

But in times of peace and all things righted,

God is forgotten and the soldier slighted."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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"Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

sin ignorance

"There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

female woman guess clever man

"For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.

A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.

Take my word for it, the silliest woman can manage a clever man;

But it takes a very clever woman to manage a fool.

I never made a mistake in my life;

At least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

do more nothing

"If you give someone more than they can do, they will do it. If you give them only what they can do, they will do nothing."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

east west twain meet

"Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet".

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

god everywhere mothers

"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers."

― Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)