Gold is for the mistress-- silver for the maid--
Rudyard Kipling
- Life
- 1865-1936
- Occupations
- writer, poet, novelist
- Notable works
- The Jungle Book, Kim, If—
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Gold is for the mistress– silver for the maid– Copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade. ‘Good!’ said the Baron, sitting in his hall, ‘But iron– cold iron– is ruler of them all’.
Rudyard Kipling
Gold is for the mistress-- silver for the maid-- Copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade. 'Good!' said the Baron, sitting in his hall, 'But iron-- cold iron-- is ruler of them all'.
Rudyard Kipling
Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet
Rudyard Kipling
Try-try-try-try-to think o’ something different – Oh-my-God-keep-me from goin’ lunatic!
Rudyard Kipling
Try-try-try-try-to think o' something different - Oh-my-God-keep-me from goin' lunatic! Boots
Rudyard Kipling
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
Rudyard Kipling
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Rudyard Kipling