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Quote by John Ruskin
The higher a man stands, the more the word vulgar becomes unintell

The higher a man stands, the more the word vulgar becomes unintelligible to him. – John Ruskin

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Summer is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. – John Ruskin

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The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. – John Ruskin

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