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John Ruskin Quotes

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
John Ruskin

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Date of Birth:
February 8, 1819
Date of Death:
January 20, 1900
Nationality:
English
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Select John Ruskin Quotations:
Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only one way of seeing them, and that is, seeing the whole of them.
John Ruskin

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

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.
John Ruskin

Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.
John Ruskin

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.
John Ruskin

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.
John Ruskin

A thing is worth what it can do for you, not what you choose to pay for it.
John Ruskin


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