Quotes by John Ruskin

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

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

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The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall...

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

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

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The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it...

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The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that...

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That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human...

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Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.

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

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

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

#John Ruskin