Quotes by John Ruskin

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

English art critic

Lived from: 1819 - 1900

Category: Media Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 8 february 1819 Died: 20 january 1900

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  • Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.
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  • Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies, for instance.
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  • Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.
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  • Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.
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  • Spiritual power begins by directing animal power to other than egoistic ends.
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  • Success by the laws of competition signifies a victory over others by obtaining the direction and profits of their work. This is the real source of all great riches.
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  • Summer is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
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  • Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
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  • Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.
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  • The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.
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  • The beginning and almost the end of all good law is that everyone shall work for their bread and receive good bread for their work.
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  • The best thing in life aren't things.
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  • The best work never was and never will be done for money.
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  • The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced.
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  • The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain.
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  • The distinctive character of a child is to always live in the tangible present.
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  • The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for it.
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  • The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
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  • The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.
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  • The higher a man stands, the more the word ''vulgar'' becomes unintelligible to him.
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