What right have you to take the word wealth, which original… - John Ruskin

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What right have you to take the word wealth, which originally meant ''well-being,'' and degrade and narrow it by confining it to certain sorts of material objects measured by money.

John Ruskin

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John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.

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Alternative Names: Kata Phusin • Rŏsŭkʻin • J. Ruskin • John Rosukin • Jon Rasukin • Dzhon Rëskin • Ruskin

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Human work must be done thoroughly and honourably because we are now men; whether we ever expect to be angels, or ever were slugs, being practically no matter.

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