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Quote by Rudyard Kipling

“As I pass through my incarnations in every age and race, I make my proper prostrations to the Gods of the Market-Place. Peering through reverent fingers I watch them flourish and fall, And the Gods of the Copybook Headings, I notice, outlast them all.”

Book:Delphi Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated)

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Delphi Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated)

The Delphi Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated) includes a vast array of Kipling's poetry, short stories, and novels, all accompanied by rich illustrations that enhance the reading experience. This collection is a testament to Kipling's enduring influence on English literature. more

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Rudyard Kipling

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'. more

“Today we often think that before we start living a religious life we have first to accept the creedal doctrines and that before one can have any comprehension of the loyalty and trust of faith, one must first force one's mind to accept a host of incomprehensible doctrines. But this is to put the cart before the horse.”

Thinking Mind Firsts Today Force Religious Accepting Horse Loyalty Doctrine Host Comprehension Carts Religious Life Trust And Loyalty

Author:Karen Armstrong

“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

“And the talk slid north, and the talk slid south With the sliding puffs from the hookah-mouth; Four things greater than all things are Women and Horses and Power and War.”

War Greater Four Mouths All Things Horse South Puff

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“For all we take we must pay, but the price is cruel high.”

Pay

Book:Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated Edition): 5 Novels & 350+ Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Military Works and Autobiographical Writings from one of the most popular writers in England, known for The Jungle Book, Kim, The Man Who Would Be King

Source: Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated Edition): 5 Novels & 350+ Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Military Works and Autobiographical Writings from one of the most popular writers in England, known for The Jungle Book, Kim, The Man Who Would Be King

“When Earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew!”

Needs Two Earth Lasts Lying Masters Died Critics Colour Good Work Twisted Tubes Faded Workmen

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“There's a Legion that never was 'listed, That carries no colours or crest, But, split in a thousand detachments, Is breaking the road for the rest.”

Thousand Colour Carrie Splits Detachment Legion

Book:The Seven Seas

Source: The Seven Seas

“We have learned to whittle the Eden Tree to the shape of a surplice peg, We have learned to bottle our parents twain in the yelk of an addled egg. We know that the tail must wag the dog, for the horse is drawn by the cart, But the devil whoops, as he whooped of old; It's clever, but is it art?”