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
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. – John Ruskin
Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition. – John Ruskin
Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book. – John Ruskin
One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters. – Aldous Huxley