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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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No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds. – John Ruskin

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No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change. – John Ruskin

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