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The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education. – John Ruskin

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Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact, than the richest without meaning. – John Ruskin

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As long as there are cold and nakedness in the land around you, so long can there be no question at all but that splendor of dress is a crime. – John Ruskin

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Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition. – John Ruskin

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America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few. – Will Rogers

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Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education. – John Bruton

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You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education. – Robert Vaughn

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