Quote

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

Rudyard Kipling

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Rudyard Kipling
Age: 70 †
Born: 1865
Born: December 30
Died: 1936
Died: January 18
Author
Autobiographer
Journalist
Novelist
Poet
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
War Correspondent
Writer
Bombay
Joseph Rudyard Kipling
R. Kipling
Kipling
Poor
Cares
Money
Someday
Ethics
Care
None
Things
Glory
Men
Meet
Honor
Beware
Position
Aspiration

More quotes by Rudyard Kipling

Image
We be of one blood, ye and I
Rudyard Kipling
Image
Favouritism governed kissage, Even as it does in this age.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
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 gawd like a soldier.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
There rise her timeless capitals of empires daily born, whose plinths are laid at midnight and whose streets are packed at morn and here come tired youths and maids that feign to love or sin in tones like rusty razor blades to tunes like smitten tin.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
I have seen something of this world, she said over the trays, and there are but two sorts of women in it-- those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
You must learn to forgive a man when he's in love. He's always a nuisance.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
Delight in the little things.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
I never made a mistake in my life at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
Buy a pup and your money will buy Love unflinching that cannot lie.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
The silliest woman can manage a clever man but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice - An humble and a contrite heart.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget--lest we forget!
Rudyard Kipling
Image
When young lips have drunk deep of the bitter waters of hate, suspicion and despair, all the love in the world will not wholly take away that knowledge. Though it may turn darkened eyes for a while to the light, and teach faith where no faith was.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
I've just read that I am dead. Don't forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
It thrilled through him when he first felt the keel answer to his hand on the spokes and slide over the long hollows as the foresail scythed back and forth against the blue sky.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
When the Hymalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride, He shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside. But the she-bear thus accosted, rends the peasant tooth and nail, For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
A tale from which pieces have been raked out is like a fire that has been poked. One does not know the operation has been performed, but everyone feels the effect.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
Rudyard Kipling
Image
All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!
Rudyard Kipling