Take up the White Man's burden,
Send forth the best ye breed
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need.

Rudyard Kipling

The White Man's Burden

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Topic

Imperialism

Author

Rudyard Kipling

Source

The White Man's Burden

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1899 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

Asia Europe

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Citation

Kipling, Rudyard. "The White Man's Burden." McClure's Magazine, Feb. 1899.

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East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.

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The Ballad of East and West

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East vs. West Clash of civilizations Globalization

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Source
The Ballad of East and West
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1889 1880s 19th century
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Citation

Kipling, Rudyard. The Ballad of East and West. 1889.

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Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.

Mark Twain

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

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Topic
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Author

Mark Twain
Source
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Genre
Travel writing
Statement Type
Joke
Language
English
Time
1897 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1897, ch. 7.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "Following the Equator." Mark Twain: A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, Other Travels. Edited by Roy Blount Jr. Library of America, 2010, ch. 7.