“God intends no man to live in this world without working; but…” John Ruskin

God intends no man to live in this world without working; but it seems to me no less evident that He intends every man to be happy in his work.

In today’s wordsGod intends no one to live in this world without working, and it seems just as clear to me that He intends everyone to be happy in their work.

John RuskinCommonly attributed

Source: From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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Charles Buxton Family HappinessCommonly attributed
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John Ruskin: God intends no man to live in this world without working; but it seems to me no…

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