rudyard kipling

“ But a fool must follow his natural bent ”

“ One of the beauties of Jungle Law is that punishment settles all scores. There is no nagging afterward. ”

“ Many of the wolves that looked thee over when thou wast brought to the Council first are old too, and the young wolves believe, as Shere Khan has taught them, that a man-cub has no place with the Pack. ”

“ Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears. ”

“ [...]don't give way to hating, ”

“ 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. ”

“ Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears. ”

“ All the people like us are we, and everyone else is They. ”

“ Madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature. ”

“ To each his own fear. ”