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It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most import

It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect. – John Ruskin

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Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them. – 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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