"To be taught to read—what is the use……" — John Ruskin

"To be taught to read—what is the use of that, if you know not whether what you read is false or true? To be taught to write or to speak—but what is the use of speaking, if you have nothing to say? To be taught to think—nay, what is the use of being able to think, if you have nothing to think of? But to be taught to see is to gain word and thought at once, and both true."

John Ruskin

404 Quotes by John Ruskin

John Ruskin has 404 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 404 quotes by John Ruskin »

More Able Quotes

This quote is filed under Able Quotes, one of 10,642 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 10,642 Able Quotes »