It is not, truly speaking, the labour that is divided; but the men: divided into mere segments of men - broken into… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Such help as we can give to each other in this world is a debt to each other; and the man who… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
There are, indeed, two forms of discontent: one laborious, the other indolent and complaining. We respect the man of laborious desire, but… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
A man is known to his dog by the smell, to his tailor by the coat, to his friend by the smile;… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
What is really desired, under the name of riches, is essentially, power over men ... this power ... is in direct proportion… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The man who accepts the laissez-faire doctrine would allow his garden to grow wild so that roses might fight it out with… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The man who can see all gray, and red, and purples in a peach, will paint the peach rightly round, and rightly… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
No divine terror will ever be found in the work of the man who wastes a colossal strength in elaborating toys; for… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
And thus, in full, there are four classes: the men who feel nothing, and therefore see truly; the men who feel strongly,… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The man who says to one, go, and he goeth, and to another, come, and he cometh, has, in most cases, more… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
We have much studied and much perfected, of late, the great civilized invention of the division of labour; only we give it… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer, whose blood warmer, whose brain quicker, whose spirit is entering into… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“Occult Theft,--Theft which hides itself even from itself, and is legal, respectable, and cowardly,--corrupts the body and soul of man, to the last fibre… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Mighty of heart, mighty of mind, magnanimous-to be this is indeed to be great in life. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Life is a magic vase filled to the brim, so made that you cannot dip from it nor draw from it; but it overflows… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
As in the instances of alchemy, astrology, witchcraft, and other such popular creeds, political economy, has a plausible idea at the root of it. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
I am far more provoked at being thought foolish by foolish people, than pleased at being thought sensible by sensible people; and the average… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
When we build ... let it not be for present delights nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult to sacrifice skill and easy execution in the proper… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“You may trust to the truth of my sympathy; but you must remember that I am engaged in the investigation of enormous religious and… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
And remember, child, that nothing is ever done beautifully, which is done in rivalship; or nobly, which is done in pride. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The world is full of vulgar Purists, who bring discredit on all selection by the silliness of their choice; and this the more, because… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
