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Rudyard Kipling was a British poet, short-story writer, and novelist, known for his works reflecting British imperialism and his experiences in India. His most famous works include 'The Jungle Book' and 'Kim'.

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Famous Rudyard Kipling Quotes

“Men, not children or servants, tempered and taught to the end; Cleansed of servile panic, slow to dread or despise, Humble because of knowledge, mighty by sacrifice.”

Men Children Ends Sacrifice Taught Humble Servant Despise Dread Panic

Book:Stories and Poems

Source: Stories and Poems

“A people always ends by resembling its shadow.”

People Ends Shadow

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“OH, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, tho’ they come from the ends of the earth!”

Men Two Ends Earth Faces Strong Sky Birth Judgment West East Borders Seats Face To Face Strong Man East And West Earth And Sky Pashtuns

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“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!”

People Ifs Thinking Way May Ends Nice Sea Crosses Agree Good People Nice People

Book:Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections: 440+ Tales in One Volume – Ultimate Short Story Collection: Plain Tales from the Hills, Soldier’s Three, The Jungle Book, The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories, Land and Sea Tales…

Source: Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections: 440+ Tales in One Volume – Ultimate Short Story Collection: Plain Tales from the Hills, Soldier’s Three, The Jungle Book, The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories, Land and Sea Tales…

“The heart of a man to the heart of a maid- Light of my tents, be fleet- Morning awaits at the end of the world, And the world is all at our feet.”

Men World Life Heart Ends Light Morning Feet End Of The World Maids Tents

Book:Selected Verse

Source: Selected Verse

“The 'eathen in 'is blindness must end where 'e began. But the backbone of the Army is the non-commissioned man!”

Men Ends Military Army Blindness Backbone Military Force Military Man

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“And the end of the fight is tombstone white with the name of the late deceased, and the epitaph drear, "A Fool lies here who tried to hustle the East."”

Ends Lying Fighting Names White Fool Late East Empires Hustle Epitaph Tombstone East And West Deceased

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening. They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish- the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight. They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, an investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked. It was another perfect day - soft, mild and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.”