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All that we call ideal in Greek or any other art, because to us it

All that we call ideal in Greek or any other art, because to us it is false and visionary, was, to the makers of it, true and existent. – John Ruskin

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Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together. – John Ruskin

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Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts – the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art. – 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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