Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor. John Ruskin fortunefoundlabor Change image and share on social
No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases. John Ruskin diseasegoodpictorial Change image and share on social
Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact, than the richest without meaning. John Ruskin factmeanrecord Change image and share on social
Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are. John Ruskin will Change image and share on social
No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart. John Ruskin breeddeformityheart Change image and share on social
A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort. John Ruskin effortgreatperson Change image and share on social
An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind. John Ruskin kindpersonreverent Change image and share on social
Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons. John Ruskin giftgoodgreat Change image and share on social
Natural abilities can almost compensate for the want of every kind of cultivation, but no cultivation of the mind can make up for the want of natural abilities. John Ruskin abilitycompensatecultivation Change image and share on social
Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. John Ruskin artidealpositive Change image and share on social
