Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 December 1865
CityMumbai, India
began english man preached spoke taught
It was not preached to the crowd, / It was not taught by the State. / No man spoke it aloud, / When the English began to hate.
bought fathers freedom
All we have of freedom - all we use or know - This our fathers bought for us, long and long ago
again asia boards bombay clear holds miles nose ship smell till
It is at Bombay that the smell of All Asia boards the ship miles off shore, and holds the passenger's nose till he is clear of Asia again
quite
She was as immutable as the hills. But not quite so green.
eagle man triple ways
There be triple ways to take, of the eagle or the snake, / Or the way of a man with a maid.
arises devils heart knows love measures move season
Who knows the heart of the Christian? How does he reason? What are his measures and balances? Which is his season For laughter, forbearance or bloodshed, and what devils move him When he arises to smite us? I do not love him
english language
You just don't know how to use the English language.
oriental toil worth
You'll never plumb the Oriental mind, and if you did, it isn't worth the toil
blow cut god left plains rifle roll soldier women wounded
When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains, And go to your God like a soldier
dies england freedom stands
What stands if Freedom fall? / Who dies if England live?
empire imperial
We have had an Imperial lesson; it may make us an Empire yet!
travels
Down to Gehenna, or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone.
inspirational fear liars
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
life running hurt
If you can walk with the crowd and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 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.