Quotes from Rudyard Kipling

And it is I, Raksha [The Demon], who answers. The man's cub is mine, Lungri–mine to me! He shall not be killed. He shall live to run with the Pack and to hunt with the Pack; and in the end, look you, hunter of little naked cubs–frog-eater– fish-killer–he shall hunt thee!

The motto of all the mongoose family is, Run and find out, and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.

The python dropped his head lightly for a moment on Mowgli's shoulders. A brave heart and a courteous tongue, said he. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, manling. But now go hence quickly with thy friends. Go and sleep, for the moon sets and what follows it is not well that thou shouldst see.

To each his own fear';

Follow the dream, and always the dream, and only the dream.

O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.

The reason the beasts give among themselves is that Man is the weakest and most defenseless of all living things

Fiction is Truth's elder sister. Obviously. No one in the world knew what truth was till some one had told a story.

There are few things sweeter in this world than the guileless, hotheaded, intemperate, open admiration of a junior. Even a woman in her blindest devotion does not fall into the gait of the man she adores, tilt her bonnet to the angle at which he wears his hat, or interlard her speech with his pet oaths.

Good Lord! who can account for the fathomless folly of the public?

If you can think–and not make thoughts your aim.

Many wear the robes, but few walk the Way.

It takes a great deal of Christianity to wipe out uncivilised Eastern instincts, such as falling in love at first sight.

For Kim did nothing with an immense success.

More men are killed by overwork than the importance of the world justifies.

No need to listen for the fall. This is the world's end.

Something I owe to the soil that grew— More to the life that fed— But most to Allah who gave me two Separate sides to my head.

It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is Run and find out, and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.

The tumalt and shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart. Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heat. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.

If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!

These two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring. The water comes out of my eyes; yet I laugh while it falls. Why?

If you hit a pony over the nose at the outset of your acquaintance, he may not love you but he will take a deep interest in your movements ever afterwards

if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.

We have done with Hope and Honour, we are lost to Love and Truth, We are dropping down the ladder rung by rung, And the measure of our torment is the measure of our youth. God help us, for we knew the worst too young! from Gentleman Rankers