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John Ruskin
John Ruskin
English Writer
Born: Feb 8, 1819
Died: Jan 20, 1900
Education Great Man Men Work You
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Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor. John Ruskin
Occupation Labor Either Lending Taxation Land Fortunes Large Founded
It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends. John Ruskin
Purpose Makes How How Much Much
Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in doubt and misery, the most in plodding hesitation, doing as well as they can, what practical work lies at hand. John Ruskin
Work Best Age People Doubt Hesitation Plodding Lies Misery Powerful Powerful People Most Practical Well Doing Hand Them Nearly
To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance. John Ruskin
Ignorance Know Involves Well Sensation Anything Profound
Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools, to be precise and perfect in all their actions. John Ruskin
Work Men Tools Perfect Were Accuracy Intended Precise Actions
Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books. John Ruskin
Life Reading Few Ought Books Hours None Very Quiet Short Being Them Waste
It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect. John Ruskin
Truth Architecture Important Paradox Seems Imperfect Noble Nevertheless Most Truly Which Fantastic
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