Quote by John Ruskin
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a

No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. – 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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Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. – John Ruskin

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Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in doubt and misery, the most in plodding hesitation, doing as well as they can, what practical work lies at hand. – John Ruskin

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Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. – James A. Michener

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I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. – Stephen Leacock

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He who has great power should use it lightly. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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