The Man Who Would Be King

if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.

I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.

The wheel of the world swings through the same phases again and again.

Englishmen are not usually softened by appeals to the memory of their mothers.

Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.

The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.

The country isn’t half worked out because they that governs it won’t let you touch it. They spend all their blessed time in governing it, and you can’t lift a spade, nor chip a rock, nor look for oil, nor anything like that without all the Government saying — ‘Leave it alone and let us govern.’ Therefore, such as it is, we will let it alone, and go away to some other place where a man isn’t crowded and can come to his own. We are not little men, and there is nothing that we are afraid of except Drink, and we have signed a Contrack on that. Therefore, we are going away to be Kings.

Boil ’em once or twice in hot water, and they’ll come as fair as chicken and ham.

The wheel of the world swings through the same phases again and again. Summer passed and winter thereafter, and came and passed again.

The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar— Who follows in his train?” I