The entire object of true education, is to make people not merely do the right thing, but to enjoy right things; not merely industrious, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge.

Quote by John Ruskin

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Nothing can be beautiful which is not true.

Nothing can be beautiful which is not true.

A thing is worth what it can do for you, not what you choose to...

A thing is worth what it can do for you, not what you choose to...

To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.

To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by...

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by...

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

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

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

Do not think of your faults, still less of others' faults; look for what is...

Do not think of your faults, still less of others' faults; look for what is...

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...

He is the greatest artist who has embodied, in the sum of his works, the...

He is the greatest artist who has embodied, in the sum of his works, the...

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

It is impossible, as impossible as to raise the dead, to restore anything that has...

It is impossible, as impossible as to raise the dead, to restore anything that has...

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal...

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal...

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

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

Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man...

Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man...

Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect.

Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect.

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste...

Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste...

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...

To be a Jew is a destiny

To be a Jew is a destiny

I don't believe in destiny. What I do believe is that some things are unavoidable.

I don't believe in destiny. What I do believe is that some things are unavoidable.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

You have given me a great responsibility: to stay close to you, to be worthy...

You have given me a great responsibility: to stay close to you, to be worthy...