#man

No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart. ↗

— John Ruskin

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No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. ↗

— John Ruskin

#ever #fish #free #great #however

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings. ↗

— John Ruskin

#country #greatest #greatest number #happy #human

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one. ↗

— John Ruskin

#does #ever #greatest #greatest thing #human

The sky is the part of creation in which nature has done for the sake of pleasing man. ↗

— John Ruskin

#done #man #nature #part #pleasing

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package. ↗

— John Ruskin

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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There's place and means for every man alive. ↗

— William Shakespeare

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Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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