What John Ruskin thinks about happiness
English art critic and social thinker (1819 to 1900); author of Unto This Last.
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2 dated positions, c. 1860–1862, in their own words. Our reading of what John Ruskin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsIn fact, it may be discovered that the true veins of wealth are purple—and not in Rock, but in Flesh—perhaps even that the final outcome and consummation of all wealth is in the producing as many as possible full-breathed, bright-eyed, and happy-hearted human creatures.
↗Unto This Last (1860-1862)gutenberg.org All 21 from this book
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Our readingThere is no wealth but life, and the richest country nourishes the most noble and happy people
Their wordsThere is no Wealth but Life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, both personal and by means of his possessions, over the lives of others.
↗Unto This Last (1860-1862)gutenberg.org All 21 from this book