61 quotes by John Ruskin

“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.” — John Ruskin

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“You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.” — John Ruskin

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“The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.” — John Ruskin

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“No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases.” — John Ruskin

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“In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.” — John Ruskin

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“There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation.” — John Ruskin

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“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” — John Ruskin

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“Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.” — John Ruskin

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“Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade.” — John Ruskin

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“Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools, to be precise and perfect in all their actions.” — John Ruskin

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“Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact, than the richest without meaning.” — John Ruskin

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