John Ruskin Quotes

The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed and educated till it attains years of discretion.
John Ruskin

Child, State, Born

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
John Ruskin

Religion, Poetry, Greatest

The sky is the part of creation in which nature has done for the sake of pleasing man.
John Ruskin

Nature, Done, Sky

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.
John Ruskin

Work, Science, Facts

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.
John Ruskin

Nothing, Give, Thought

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
John Ruskin

Poetry, Religion, Clearly

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or private, as compared with what we spend on our horses?
John Ruskin

Care, Nation, Public

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.
John Ruskin

Small, Pretty, Makes

When we build, let us think that we build for ever.
John Ruskin

Whether for life or death, do your own work well.
John Ruskin

Life, Work, Death

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
John Ruskin

Religion, True, Passion

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: February 8, 1819

Died: January 20, 1900

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