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Quote by John Ruskin
Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjo

Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin

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Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them. – John Ruskin

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Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it. – John Ruskin

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