You may either win your peace or buy it:... by John Ruskin | We Heart Quotes

Writer May Artist Peace Philanthropist

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.

- John Ruskin

Other quotes by John Ruskin

Man First

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

- John Ruskin

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

- John Ruskin

Duty Education First People

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education.

- John Ruskin

Religion Soul World

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

- John Ruskin

Work First

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

- John Ruskin

Religion

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

- John Ruskin

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