"Man's only true happiness is to live in……" — John Ruskin
"Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever."
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404 Quotes by John Ruskin
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When men do not love their hearth, nor reverence their thresholds, it is a sign that they have dishonoured both…
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In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong.
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Whatever merit there is in anything that I have written is simply due to the fact that when I was…
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To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.
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When we build, let us think that we build forever.
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In health of mind and body, men should see with their own eyes, hear and speak without trumpets, walk on…
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There is material enough in a single flower for the ornament of a score of cathedrals.
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Kind hearts are the garden, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the blossoms, kind deeds are the fruit.
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Obey something, and you will have a chance to learn what is best to obey. But if you begin by…
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Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect.
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Once thoroughly our own knowledge ceases to give us pleasure.
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All other passions do occasional good; but when pride puts in its word everything goes wrong.
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We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
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