He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

Both triumph and disaster are impostors.

But remember please, the Law by which we live, we are not built to comprehend a lie, we can neither love nor pity nor forgive. If you make a slip in handling us you die.

...he will be our friend for always and always and always.

There's no jealousy in the grave.

All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago

The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.