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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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The beauty of the fruit is in proportion to the time that elapses between the seed and the harvest.

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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Do not teach children anything of which you are not absolutely sure. It's better for them to ignore a thousand truths than to know a single lie.

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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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There is no wealth but life.

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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, oppose effort, and paralyze vitality.

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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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What we think, what we know, what we believe, ultimately, is of little importance. The only truly transcendent thing is what we do.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Much of the world's difficulties are due to the fact that the ignorant are completely confident and the intelligent are full of doubts.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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In all activities, it is healthy, from time to time, to question those things that have long been taken for granted.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Lacking some of the things one desires is a necessary condition for happiness.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The happy man is one who lives objectively, who is free in his affections and has broad interests, who secures happiness through these interests and affections, which in turn make him an object of interest and affection for many others.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already half dead.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The history of the world is the sum of what could have been avoidable.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The wise use of leisure is a product of civilization and education.

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