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John Ruskin Quotes

English - Writer | February 8, 1819 - January 20, 1900

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.

Live Die Know Who How Does

Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade.

Work Live Men Trade Cannot Articles

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor.

Labor Land Taxation Either Large

It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty.

Person Liberty Honorable Restraint

Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship: or nobly, which is done in pride.

Pride Done Nothing Which Ever Nobly

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

Work Science Facts Appearances

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.

Work Age Best People Doing Powerful

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin.

Anger Angry Sin Anything Must Would

An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.

Person Kind Neither Reverent

Whether for life or death, do your own work well.

Life Work Death Own Well Your

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

Education Best Human Out Souls Them

To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

Ignorance Know Profound Anything

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