No architecture is so haughty as that which is simple. – John Ruskin
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I dont mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do. – John Ruskin
The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it. – John Ruskin
A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort. – John Ruskin
The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it — a State which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes — will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished. – John Stuart Mill