187 ordspråk av John Ruskin
John Ruskin
Spiritual power begins by directing animal power to other than egoistic ends.
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Success by the laws of competition signifies a victory over others by obtaining the direction and profits of their work. This is the real source of all great riches.
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Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
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Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
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Tell me what you like, and I'll tell you what you are
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That thirst (for applause) if the last infirmity of noble minds, is also the first infirmity of weak ones
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The beginning and almost the end of all good law is that everyone shall work for their bread and receive good bread for their work.
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The best thing in life aren't things.
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The best work never was and never will be done for money.
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The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced.
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The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain.
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The distinctive character of a child is to always live in the tangible present.
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The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for it.
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The entire object of true education, is to make people not merely do the right thing, but to enjoy right things; not merely industrious, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge.
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The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
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