Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

More from Rudyard Kipling

• Gold is for the mistress-- silver for the maid--
• 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’.
• 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'.
• Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet
• Try-try-try-try-to think o’ something different – Oh-my-God-keep-me from goin’ lunatic!
• Try-try-try-try-to think o' something different - Oh-my-God-keep-me from goin' lunatic! Boots