Rudyard Kipling Quotes


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.


Citations

Kipling, Rudyard. "The Female of the Species." The Years Between, Methuen, 1919, p. 112.

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Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
  • Born: December 30, 1865
  • Died: January 18, 1936
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Short-story Writer, Novelist, Poet, Journalist

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work.