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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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All Men Ifs Knows World Heart May People Lying Two Long Life Pay War Way Dog Ends Made Soul Thinking Done

Famous Rudyard Kipling Quotes

“Body and spirit, I surrendered whole, To harsh Instructors- and received a soul.”

Soul Education Kipling

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“Body and spirit I surrendered whole To harsh instructors and received a soul... If mortal man could change me through and through From all I was What may the God not do?”

Ifs Men May Soul Whole Body Spirit Mortals Harsh Instructors

Book:The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated): 5 Novels & 440+ Short Stories, Complete Poetry, Historical Military Works and Autobiographical Writings (Kim, The Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King, Land and Sea Tales, Captain Courageous…)

Source: The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated): 5 Novels & 440+ Short Stories, Complete Poetry, Historical Military Works and Autobiographical Writings (Kim, The Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King, Land and Sea Tales, Captain Courageous…)

“If I were dammed of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole, mother o' mine o mother o' mine.”

“They will come back, come back again, As long as the red earth rolls. He never wasted a leaf or a tree. Do you think he would squander souls?”

Thinking Long Soul Earth Tree Red Reincarnation Leafs Back Again

Book:The Collected Poems of Rudyard Kipling

Source: The Collected Poems of Rudyard Kipling

“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.”

Soul Lines Hero Red Your Soul Red Lines

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“It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.”

Heart Soul Eye Sea Forty Breakfast Sailor Pork Slumber Fathom

Book:Complete Novels of Rudyard Kipling: The Light That Failed + Captain Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks + Kim + The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (Illustrated): Including his early autobiographical novel Stalky & Co.

Source: Complete Novels of Rudyard Kipling: The Light That Failed + Captain Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks + Kim + The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (Illustrated): Including his early autobiographical novel Stalky & Co.

“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.”

Source: The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling: All novels, short stories, letters and poems

“If I were hanged on the highest hill, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose love would follow me still, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! If I were drowned in the deepest sea, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose tears would come down to me, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! If I were damned of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!”

Ifs Knows Stills Soul Whole Body Mother Prayer Sea Tears Mines Highest Hills Mothers Day Follow Me Mother Day Poems

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“The beasts are very wise, Their mouths are clean of lies, They talk one to the other, Bullock to bullock brothers Resting after their labors, Each in stall with his neighbors, But man with goad and whip, Breaks up their fellowship, Shouts in their silky ears Filling their soul with fears. When he has plowed the land, He says: "they understand." But the beasts in stall together, Freed from the yoke and tether, Say as the torn flank smoke: "Nay, 'twas the whip that spoke."”

Men Soul Together Lying Animal Break Wise Land Brother Mouths Labor Ears Clean Neighbor Smoke Beast Spokes Torn Filling Fellowship Whips Yoke Very Wise

Book:Complete verse

Source: Complete verse