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There is no wealth but life.

- John Ruskin

Other quotes by John Ruskin


First Man

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

- John Ruskin
Man

The higher a man stands, the more the word vulgar becomes unintelligible to him.

- John Ruskin
Science Work

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

- John Ruskin
Feelings

All violent feelings have the same effect. They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the pathetic fallacy.

- John Ruskin
Purpose

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

- John Ruskin
Men Work

Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade.

- John Ruskin

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