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John Ruskin (February 8, 1819 January 20, 1900) was an English author, poet and artist, although more famous for his work as art critic and social critic. Ruskin's thinking on art and architecture became the thinking of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your comments or consult wikipedia
"One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live."
Ruskin, John on Death and Dying
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"Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are."
Ruskin, John on Desire
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"Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade."
Ruskin, John on Economy and Economics
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"The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced."
Ruskin, John on Education
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"The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work."
Ruskin, John on Education
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"When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package."
Ruskin, John on Egotism
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"No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish."
Ruskin, John on Fishing
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"Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect."
Ruskin, John on Freedom
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"You cannot get anything out of nature or from God by gambling; only out of your neighbor."
Ruskin, John on Gambling
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"Give little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."
Ruskin, John on Giving
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"A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort."
Ruskin, John on Greatness
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"Life without industry is guilt. Industry without Art is Brutality."
Ruskin, John on Guilt
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"To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education."
Ruskin, John on Honesty
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"The imagination is never governed, it is always the ruling and divine power."
Ruskin, John on Imagination
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"Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them."
Ruskin, John on Imagination
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"An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind."
Ruskin, John on Imagination
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"Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not."
Ruskin, John on Individuality
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"An infinitude of tenderness is the chief gift and inheritance of all truly great men."
Ruskin, John on Inheritance
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"Once thoroughly our own knowledge ceases to give us pleasure."
Ruskin, John on Knowledge
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Ruskin, John on Language
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"It takes a great deal of living to get a little deal of learning."
Ruskin, John on Learning
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Ruskin, John on Libraries
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