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Quote by John Ruskin
Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. - John

Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. – John Ruskin

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There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation. – John Ruskin

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Truth
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The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it. – John Ruskin

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Men
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The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work. – John Ruskin

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Education
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Other Quotes from
Flowers
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The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days. – Robert Leighton

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Flowers

The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. – Auguste Rodin

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Flowers

The quality of scent or perfume is essential, and any flower that lacks perfume is far from perfect, no matter what other qualities it may possess. – T.H. Cook, James Douglas, and J.F. McLeod, Carnations & Pinks, 1911

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Flowers

Flowers are those little colorful beacons of the sun from which we get sunshine when dark, somber skies blanket our thoughts. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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Flowers

Random Quotes

Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet. – Proverb

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The biggest lesson from Africa was that lifes joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields they laughed all the time. – Andrew Shue

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I literally have meetings at eight oclock in the morning, and I finish at nine oclock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I dont even have time to go shopping. – Stella McCartney

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Morning

We face the question whether a still higher “standard of living” is worth its cost in things natural, wild, and free. – Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949

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Prosperity