black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

Rudyard Kipling

Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Exception Serious Yourself
I have struck a city – a real city – and they call it Chicago… I urgently desire never to see it again. It is inhabited by savages.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Desire Myself Occupy Reality Savage See
All the money in the world is no use to a man or his country if he spends it as fast as he makes it. All he has left is his bills and the reputation for being a fool.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Country Fast Fools Man Money Reputation World
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Mom Worth
Politics are not my concern. They impressed me as a dog’s life without a dog’s decencies.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Decency Dog Impression Life Politics
Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Blame Head Lose Yourself
There is no sin greater than ignorance.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Greatness Ignorance Sin
Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Drink Energy Man Vice Work
Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Judgement Resistance Slow
Politicians. Little Tiny Gods on Wheels.
RUDYARD KIPLING

God One Liner Perspective Politics Vehicle
The world is very lovely, and it’s very horrible–and it doesn’t care about your life or mine or anything else.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Beautiful Horrible Life Love Myself World
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Creation God Himself Mom
Believe the best of everybody.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Believe Best One Liner View
A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Brave Courtesy Heart Jungle
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your god like a soldier.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Brain God Soldier Weapon Woman Wound Yourself
Tis beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just IT. Some women will stay in a man’s memory if they once walked down a street.
RUDYARD KIPLING

Goodness Memories Necessary Talk Walk Woman

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Rudyard Kipling Quotes