Quote by John Ruskin
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The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world… to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one. – John Ruskin

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Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that we can no longer control our mobs. – John Ruskin

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Education
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No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases. – John Ruskin

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Society
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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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Poetry
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But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry. – John Drinkwater

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Poetry

A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties. – Anne Stevenson

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Poetry

Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet. – Huston Smith

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Poetry

I have always made my own rules, in poetry as in life – though I have tried of late to cooperate more with my family. I do, however, believe that without order or pattern poetry is useless. – Anne Stevenson

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Poetry

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A minority may be right, and a majority is always wrong. – Henrik Ibsen

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Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species. – Thomas Carlyle

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In my own personal life, God plays a great role in the risk, because I pray before I go into the operating room for every case, and I ask him to give me wisdom, to help me to know what to do – and not only for operating, but for everything. – Benjamin Carson

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Strictly Business is about a young black man who is learning about himself, and that applies to a lot of young black men, those who are trying to find jobs. This film gives them a good look at that situation. – Tommy Davidson

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