John Ruskin: Though you may have known clever men who were indolent, you never knew a great…
Though you may have known clever men who were indolent, you never knew a great man who was so; and when I hear a young man spoken of as giving promise of great genius, the first question I ask about him always is, Does he work?
In today’s wordsYou may have known clever people who were lazy, but you never knew a great person who was. When I hear a young man praised as full of promise, the first question I ask is, 'Does he work?'
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- Be the one of everyone that could.
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- Man should trust in God as if God did all, and yet labor as earnestly as if he himself did all.
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