It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty.

Quote by John Ruskin

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The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes....

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes....

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but...

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but...

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

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

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...

Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The...

Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The...

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on...

Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on...

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil working of nature...

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil working of nature...

That thirst (for applause) if the last infirmity of noble minds, is also the first...

That thirst (for applause) if the last infirmity of noble minds, is also the first...

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but...

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but...

Civilization is the making of civil persons.

Civilization is the making of civil persons.

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...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the...

How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the...

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...

God alone can finish

God alone can finish

Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and...

Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and...

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to...

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to...

Missing you is my hobby, caring for you is my job, making you happy is...

Missing you is my hobby, caring for you is my job, making you happy is...

The future influences the present just as much as the past.

The future influences the present just as much as the past.

He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a...

He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a...

The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.

The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice...

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice...

There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.

There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.