Quote by John Ruskin
A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it wi

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort. – John Ruskin

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The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of mens lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. – John Ruskin

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You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion. – John Ruskin

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Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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A great many mens gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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