When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty smal… - John Ruskin

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

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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Pen Names: Kata Phusin

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

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It is a wiser, more generous, more noble thing to remember and point out the perfect words, than to invent poorer ones, wherewith to encumber temporarily the world.

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When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package. - John Ruskin

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