The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it. – John Ruskin
Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade. – John Ruskin

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it. – John Ruskin
Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade. – John Ruskin
Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin