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John Ruskin
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All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
John Ruskin
John Ruskin
(February 2, 1819 – January 20, 1900) was an
English
author
,
poet
,
artist
, and
critic
.
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"When we build, let us think that we build for ever."
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Simple
: If we build, let us think we build even after the end.
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (1849), Chapter VI
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