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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Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.

Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.

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...

We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well:...

We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well:...

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator...

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator...

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that...

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that...

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and...

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and...

The entire object of true education, is to make people not merely do the right...

The entire object of true education, is to make people not merely do the right...

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the...

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the...

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...

Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in...

Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in...

Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of...

Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of...

Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what...

Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what...

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't...

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't...

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...

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult...

It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult...

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may...

Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may...

If you would learn what God thinks about money, you have only to look at...

If you would learn what God thinks about money, you have only to look at...