In great countries, children are always trying to remain children, and the parents want to make them into adults. In vile countries, the children are always wanting to be adults and the parents want to keep them children.

Quote by John Ruskin

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In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get...

Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get...

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.

The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for...

The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for...

There is no wealth but life.

There is no wealth but life.

Government and cooperation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the...

Government and cooperation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the...

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking...

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking...

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...

To use books rightly, is to go to them for help; to appeal to them...

To use books rightly, is to go to them for help; to appeal to them...

It is not, truly speaking, the labor that is divided; but the men: divided into...

It is not, truly speaking, the labor that is divided; but the men: divided into...

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it...

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it...

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.

Summer is delicious. Rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

Summer is delicious. Rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we...

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we...

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

Memory is the friend of wit, but the treacherous ally of invention; there are many...

Memory is the friend of wit, but the treacherous ally of invention; there are many...