Quote#God & Faith
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see…
Quote byJohn Ruskin · 1819–1900
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Modern Painters (1843-1860), Volume III, part IV, chapter XVI (1856).
English (original)
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one.
— John Ruskin
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