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Rudyard Kipling quotes

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“When a snake misses its stroke, it never says anything or gives any sign of what it means to do next.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Now, don't be angry after you've been afraid.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book
“What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“The reason the beasts give among themselves is that Man is the weakest and most defenseless of all living things, and it is unsportsmanlike to touch him.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“A man-trained boy would have been badly bruised, for the fall was a good fifteen feet, but Mowgli fell as Baloo had taught him to fall, and landed on his feet.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Then inch by inch out of the grass rose up the head and spread hood of Nag, the big black cobra, and he was five feet long from tongue to tail.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“And he grew and grew strong as a boy must grow who does not know that he is learning any lessons, and who has nothing in the world to think of except things to eat.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Even the tiger runs and hides when little Tabaqui goes mad, for madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Baloo made one effort to hurry, but had to sit down panting, and so they left him to come on later, while Bagheera hurried forward, at the quick panther-canter.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Thou hast been with the Monkey People—the gray apes—the people without a law—the eaters of everything.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“And good luck and strong white teeth go with noble children that they may never forget the hungry in this world.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Sing to your fledglings again, Mother, oh lift up your head!” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“O thou Mowgli—for Mowgli the Frog I will call thee—the time will come when thou wilt hunt Shere Khan as he has hunted thee.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Therefore all the wild elephants to-night will—but why should I waste wisdom on a river-turtle?” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“She knew as well as I did that if there is one thing in the world the elephant is more afraid of than another it is a little barking dog.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“A liar only lies when he hopes to be believed.” Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book
“The big man had been wakened by the noise, and had fired both barrels of a shotgun into Nag just behind the hood.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“every mule hates to be reminded that his father was a donkey.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Men are only men, Little Brother, and their talk is like the talk of frogs in a pond.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Trees and men do not grow together” Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book
“It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book (19)
The Second Jungle Book (3)