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Quote by John Ruskin
Mans only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won

Mans only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever. – John Ruskin

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As long as there are cold and nakedness in the land around you, so long can there be no question at all but that splendor of dress is a crime. – John Ruskin

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To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered. – John Ruskin

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How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it? – John Ruskin

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A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it. – Theodor Adorno

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The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. – John Buchan

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