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Quote by John Ruskin
The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition. – John Ruskin

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You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil buy it, by compromise with evil. – 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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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin

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