Quote by John Ruskin
Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence,

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that we can no longer control our mobs. – 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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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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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin

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It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me. – Little Richard

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I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools. – Andrew Cuomo

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The giving of love is an education in itself. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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