John Ruskin

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men…

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

No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is…

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is…

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that…

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it…

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come…

No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If…

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world… to see clearly is…

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes…

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don’t…

Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get…

Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just…

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back…

An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our…