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John Ruskin Quotes

John Ruskin quotes

English Writer, Painter February 8, 1819 – January 20, 1900

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John Ruskin quote: "Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity."
Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know...."
Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "There are no such things as Flowers there are only gladdened..."
There are no such things as Flowers there are only gladdened Leaves. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance..."
You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil. John Ruskin
The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed and educated till it attains years of discretion. John Ruskin
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free..."
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you."
Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of..."
Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the..."
The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced. John Ruskin
Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that we can no longer control our mobs. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind."
An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and..."
You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "All great art is praise."
All great art is praise. John Ruskin
I have a dog of Blenheim birth, With fine long ears and full of mirth; And sometimes, running o'er the plain, He tumbles on his nose: But quickly jumping up again, Like lightning on he goes! John Ruskin

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